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Active@ Partition Manager

Active@ Partition Manager is a free Windows utility for managing storage devices and partitions.

Place
#10 of 17
Score
6.0
Active@ Partition Manager's website

What Active@ Partition Manager is

Active@ Partition Manager is a free Windows utility for managing storage devices and partitions. It can create, delete, format, name, and resize partitions, with most configuration changes taking effect immediately. It recognizes volumes using FAT, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS, HFS+, Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, BtrFS, UFS, XFS, and JFS, although its listed formatting operations cover only FAT, exFAT, and NTFS. The utility can convert between MBR and GPT partition styles and roll back changes such as creating, deleting, or formatting a partition or initializing a disk. It can create FAT32 partitions larger than 32 GB, up to 1 TB. For USB flash devices, it can format as NTFS and create multiple partitions. The maker lists compatibility with Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Windows Server 2003 through 2022, and WinPE. The freeware license allows partition review and management without charge. It cannot restore deleted partitions; the maker points users to Active@ UNDELETE for that task.

Good

  • Freeware license for Windows partition management.
  • Recognizes a wide range of filesystem volumes.
  • Converts between MBR and GPT.
  • Can roll back several partition layout changes.
  • Creates FAT32 partitions up to 1 TB.

Watch out

  • Cannot restore a deleted partition.
  • Formatting operations support FAT, exFAT, and NTFS only.
  • Does not move partitions.
  • Does not merge partitions.

Who it suits

This utility suits Windows users who need to create, format, resize, or convert partitions. It may be useful when working with supported filesystems or USB flash devices.

Verdict

Active@ Partition Manager offers a broad set of partition operations at no charge. Its inability to restore deleted partitions is important to note; the maker directs users to Active@ UNDELETE for that purpose.

Plans and prices

From Active@ Partition Manager's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Active@ Partition ManagerFreeFreeware; partition management under Windows

The facts

Each one read from Active@ Partition Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

FAT32 limit
It can create FAT32 partitions larger than 32 GB, up to 1 TB.checked 7 Oct 2026
File systems
It recognizes FAT, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS, HFS+, Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, BtrFS, UFS, XFS, and JFS volumes.checked 7 Oct 2026
Formatting limits
The listed format operations support FAT, exFAT, and NTFS partitions.checked 7 Oct 2026
License
The EULA says the freeware version can be used without charge to review, create, format, delete, and manage partitions under Windows.checked 7 Oct 2026
Partition conversion
It can convert between MBR and GPT partition styles.checked 7 Oct 2026
Partition operations
It can create, delete, format, name, and resize partitions, with most configuration changes taking effect immediately.checked 7 Oct 2026
Purpose
Manages storage devices and their logical drives or partitions.checked 7 Oct 2026
Recovery limitation
Partition Manager cannot restore a deleted partition; the maker directs users to Active@ UNDELETE for that task.checked 7 Oct 2026
Rollback
It can roll back partition layout changes such as creating, deleting, or formatting a partition and initializing a disk.checked 7 Oct 2026
Support
The maker offers a Customer Communication Center, a knowledge base and ticket system, email, and phone support.checked 7 Oct 2026
USB features
It can format USB flash memory as NTFS and create multiple partitions on a USB flash device.checked 7 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
1999checked 28 Sep 2026
Headquarters
The maker lists its address in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.checked 7 Oct 2026
Maker
LSoft Technologies Inc. describes itself as a privately owned North American software company established in 1999.checked 7 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Windows compatibility
The maker lists support for Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Windows Server 2003 through 2022, and WinPE.checked 7 Oct 2026

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