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Active@ Partition Manager
The maker lists its address in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
What it is
Active@ Partition Manager is a free Windows utility for managing storage devices and logical partitions. It can create, delete, format, name, and resize partitions, and most configuration changes take 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 FAT, exFAT, and NTFS. The utility converts between MBR and GPT partition styles and can roll back layout changes such as partition creation, deletion, formatting, or disk initialization. It can create FAT32 partitions larger than 32 GB, up to 1 TB, and format USB flash memory as NTFS or create multiple partitions on a USB device. The maker lists support for Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Windows Server 2003 through 2022, and WinPE. Its freeware license permits partition review and management under Windows without charge. It cannot restore a deleted partition; the maker directs users to Active@ UNDELETE for that task. LSoft Technologies Inc. describes itself as a privately owned North American software company established in 1999.
For and against
For
- Freeware for partition management under Windows.
- Supports MBR and GPT partition styles.
- Can roll back several partition layout changes.
- Creates FAT32 partitions up to 1 TB.
- Supports multiple partitions on USB flash devices.
Against
- Cannot restore a deleted partition.
- Listed formatting operations cover only FAT, exFAT, and NTFS.
- Does not merge partitions.
- Does not move partitions.
The verdict
Active@ Partition Manager covers common partition operations, multiple filesystem types, and MBR/GPT conversion without a license charge. It is not a deleted-partition recovery tool, and its formatting support is narrower than the filesystems it recognizes.
Who it suits
It may suit Windows users who need to create, format, resize, or otherwise manage partitions on storage devices. The listed filesystem recognition and MBR/GPT conversion may be relevant to users working with varied volumes or partition styles.
Plans and prices
Active@ Partition Manager
Freeware; partition management under Windows
Read 7 Oct 2026 · pcdisk.com
On the record
- FAT32 limit
- It can create FAT32 partitions larger than 32 GB, up to 1 TB.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- File systems
- It recognizes FAT, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS, HFS+, Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, BtrFS, UFS, XFS, and JFS volumes.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Formatting limits
- The listed format operations support FAT, exFAT, and NTFS partitions.pcdisk.com · read 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.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Maker
- LSoft Technologies Inc. describes itself as a privately owned North American software company established in 1999.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Partition conversion
- It can convert between MBR and GPT partition styles.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Partition operations
- It can create, delete, format, name, and resize partitions, with most configuration changes taking effect immediately.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Manages storage devices and their logical drives or partitions.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Recovery limitation
- Partition Manager cannot restore a deleted partition; the maker directs users to Active@ UNDELETE for that task.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Rollback
- It can roll back partition layout changes such as creating, deleting, or formatting a partition and initializing a disk.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers a Customer Communication Center, a knowledge base and ticket system, email, and phone support.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- USB features
- It can format USB flash memory as NTFS and create multiple partitions on a USB flash device.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Windows compatibility
- The maker lists support for Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Windows Server 2003 through 2022, and WinPE.pcdisk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
