Copy Partition with Partition Manager Software to Back up Important Data

Why do we need to copy a partition?

Generally speaking, the purpose to copy partition is to make backup of data in case of unexpected events such as virus attack and computer crash. Therefore, it would be significant to back up partition with important personal data. However, as we know, there’s no back up function within Windows Disk Management. As partition manager software, Aomei Partition Assistant helps you copy partition to make backup.

Things to be noticed before operating process

With simple and clear interface, Aomei Partition Assistant guides you to copy partition with a few steps

Please Note:

1.       Only an unallocated space can be used as the target partition, if there is no unallocated space, you need to delete or shrink one partition to create some unallocated space.

2.       Based on different copy methods, the size of unallocated space must match with source partition you want to copy. If you select “copy partition quickly”, the unallocated space may not be larger than the source partition but must be equal or larger than the used space on source partition. If you select “sector-by-sector copy”, the unallocated space must be equal or larger than the source partition.

3.       If there are already four primary partitions and an unallocated space on the disk, then the unallocated space can not be used as the target partition. If there are already three primary partitions and one logical partition on the disk, then the target partition can only be created as logical partition.

How to copy partition with partition manager-Aomei Partition Assistant?

Here, I’d like to introduce “Copy Partition quickly” method

Step1: Launch and run Aomei Partition assistant Professional Edition right click the selected partition, here, right-click Volume G and select “Copy Partition”

 

Copy Partition

 

Step2: In the pop-up window, select “Copy Partition Quickly”, click “Next” to continue

 

Copy Partition Quickly

 

Step3: Select an unallocated space to copy partition, and then click “Next”

 

Select Destination Space

 

Step4: In the window that pops up, we can adjust the size of the newly-created partition, as well as set drive letter and partition type, then click “Finish”

 

Adjust Partition

 

Step5: Finally, click “Apply” on the left top of the toolbar to execute pending operation, if you would like to make any correction, you could view “Pending Operations” on the side bar

 

Click Apply

 

The Professional Edition is specially designed for Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Windows 7, and you could check the edition comparison to choose the most suitable one

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