2.3.2 Additional
operations
Additional hard disk partition operations are:
•
Convert
— convert FAT16 partition file system to FAT32, Ext2 to Ext3,
and vice versa,
•
Hide/Unhide
— hide/unhide a partition,
•
Set Active
— set active partition,
•
Resize Root
— resize FAT16 partition root,
•
Change Bytes per INODE
— resize INODE table (Linux Ext2/Ext3),
•
Change Cluster Size
— change FAT16/FAT32 partition cluster size,
•
Change Type
— change partition type.
Additional partition operations are called from the
Advanced
sidebar list, same
partition context menu item or toolbar button.
Note that the additional operations list of the partition context menu or toolbar de-
pends on the selection of a partition type. For example, the FAT16 partition menu
contains
Advanced
Æ
Resize Root
; this is absent in the FAT32 partition menu. Unlike
FAT16, Linux Ext2/Ext3 partition context menu contains
Advanced
Æ
Change Bytes
per INODE
.
2.3.3
Invoking Acronis PartitionExpert wizards
Acronis PartitionExpert wizards are invoked from the
Wizards
submenu and the
same sidebar list. For example, select
Wizards
Æ
Create Partition
for the parti-
tion creation wizard.
2.4
Partition Operation Properties
2.4.1
Displaying operation results
Results of performing any disk partition operation are immediately displayed
in Acronis PartitionExpert main window.
If you create a new partition, it will be immediately shown in the hard disk
partition list in the main window, as well as in the graphical form on the bot-
tom of the main windows.
Any existing partition changes, including resizing, relocating, labeling, etc.,
are also immediately displayed in the main window.
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