Resolved Which partition manager to use?

I am going to get a new laptop today.

I will partition the 1 tb hard drive into 3 partitions: an OS & programs partition, a documents partition, and a second OS partition.

Is there any reason why I shouldn't use the native Windows client? Is there any real advantage to downloading and using the two I've worked with in the past---Paragon or EaseUS? I'm not talking about ease of use---I have found all three to be easy to do whatever I've needed to get done. I'm just thinking about the end result---will using one program allow for better results in any way, shape, or form?

 

I have always used the Windows one when doing it. Never had a reason to change it afterwards. I did use Partition Magic once a long time ago and was pretty simple. Used it just to see what it was like. Put it back to the way it was done with Windows when I got finished playing with it.

 

I have Paragon 15 and works quite well.

 

Went with Windows native partition manager.

 

Windows native works just fine but I prefer EaseUS simply because I've been using it for years.

That said, I have not found any real advantage to partitioning drives any more. In fact, I have found it to be a nuisance later on down the road when it became necessary to resize them - which, even with the best software, is extremely risky.

In the olden days when older versions of Windows had much smaller limits to the size of drives and partitions they could utilize, partitioning was necessary, but today, I have found just using folders is easier and faster. If I really want another drive, I just install another drive.

There is no security or performance advantage to using partitions either.

I am just suggesting you reconsider to make sure dividing up your drive is really the best solution to serve your needs.

 

Can you put more than one OS on the same partition?

 

Not and have both bootable so that would be a reason to partition (and after re-reading the OPs post, I see that is what he wants to do - I should have seen that ).

Not sure I would attempt that with a new notebook, however. Especially if it has a UEFI BIOS and comes preloaded with W10. This is because notebooks have a tendency to be left behind or grow feet and wander off. So to protect the notebook, or specifically the data on it, W10 with UEFI work together to prevent booting to a 2nd OS and compromise the notebook and data.

Now I have not tried to dual boot a notebook in some time so I may be talking out my @#$ but I know preventing a bad guy from using an alternative OS to hack into a computer is a security feature of UEFI and that feature is enhanced in W10. So some homework is in order before buying if dual boot is a requirement.

 

http://www.disk-partition.com/download-home.html
I used the above last week. For details, see http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-1...rything-c-remaining-unchanged.html#post646705