MiniTool Partition Wizard Upgrade History

V12.9 (Dec. 17, 2024) Latest Upgrade!!

• Optimized the Data Recovery feature in these aspects:
  • Allows preview of video, audio, and GIF pictures.
  • Enhanced the loading speed for video and audio previews.
  • Added RAW data recovery for EML, CHM, M4V, RM, RMVB, and MSG files.
  • Enhanced RAW scanning for Office 2007, MTS, and M2TS files to help users quickly and effectively find the required files.
  • Optimized the display of data filtering results to let users understand the results clearly.
  • Fixed the problem of the preview information not being refreshed when clicking the size, creation date, and modification date in the scan result window.
• Optimized the purchasing experience.
• Fixed some bugs.

V12.8 (Aug. 15, 2023)

• Improved interaction and user interface.
• Optimized the Data Recovery feature in these aspects:
  • Added a brand-new Search box to quickly find needed files from numerous scan results.
  • Highlight the file path when moving forward and backward on the search results interface.
  • Fixed the abnormal forward and backward on the search results interface.
  • Fixed the bug that the status displayed is incorrect when selecting files.
  • Fixed the bug that the File Name status displayed is incorrect when selecting files on the search results interface.
  • Fixed the bug that the number of recovered files is inconsistent with the number of selected files.
  • Fixed the bug that the save progress stuck at 68% due to abnormal MP4 files.
  • Fixed the software crash issue that is caused by logical errors.

V12.7 (Nov. 22, 2022)

• Optimized the position of the scanning progress bar in Data Recovery.
• Optimized the data filtering function in Data Recovery.
• Optimized the data recovery from exFAT partitions.
• Fixed unallocated space not showing up after disk copy.
• Fixed software crashing issue when changing cluster size.

V12.6 (Nov. 25, 2021)

• Brand-new & enhanced Data Recovery.
• Improve data recovery from FAT32 partition.
• Windows 11 compatible.

V12.5 (Jul. 1, 2021)

• Improved FAT32 partition data recovery.
• Improved compatibility with SSD drive.
• Bug fix for BitLocker partition copy failed.
• Pro Platinum Edition added.

V12.3 (Dec. 28, 2020)

• Portuguese added.
• Recover data from Desktop, Recycle Bin, and a specified folder.
• Fully support exFAT partitions in Data Recovery.
• More bug fixes and improvements.

V12.1 (Jul. 16, 2020)

• Use the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) first to avoid system reboot when migrating OS and copying disk/partition.

V12 (Apr. 1, 2020)

• Brand new user interface and interaction.
• Improved data recovery quality of pictures and videos.
• Bug fix for partition loss when converting MBR disk to GPT disk.
• Bug fix for users can't select Y/N option to confirm file system checking.

V11.6 (Dec. 9, 2019)

• Online software installation.
• Integrate MiniTool ShadowMaker Free.
• Add Spanish.
• Update Data Recovery module to the latest.

V11.5 (Jul. 3, 2019)

• Add Italian and Korean.
• Optimize Convert Dynamic Disk to Basic Disk feature.
• Support BitLocker partition recovery.

V11.4 (May 28, 2019)

• Add French language.
• Enhance Data Recovery feature to support previewing 70 file types.
  • Word: “DOC”, “DOCX”, “RTF”, “DOT”, “DOTX”, “DOTM”, “DOCM”, “ODT”, “OTT”, “TXT”
  • Excel: “XLS”, “XLSX”, “XLSB”, “XLTX”, “XLTM”, “XLSM”, “ODS”, “CSV”
  • PDF: “PDF”, “XPS”, “EPUB”, “TEX”, “CGM”, “XSLFO”, “SVG”
  • PPT: “PPT”, “PPTX”, “PPS”, “POT”, “PPSX”, “PPTM”, “PPSM”, “POTX”, “POTM”, “ODP”
  • Image: “JPEG”, “JPG”, “JPE”, “BMP”, “TIFF”, “TIF”, “GIF”, “PNG”, “EMF”, “WMF”, “WEBP”
  • Task: “MPP”
  • Diagram: “VDW”, “VSD”, “VSS”, “VST”
  • Note: “ONE”
  • CAD: “DWG”, “DXF”, “DWF”, “IFC”, “STL”
  • Xml: “XML”
  • Web: “HTM”, “HTML”, “MHTML”, “MHT”, “XHTML”
  • Email: “MSG”, “PST”, “OFT”, “EML”
  • Psd: “PSD”
  • Eps: “PS”, “EPS”

V11.0.1 (Jan. 29, 2019)

• Bug fix for MiniTool Partition Wizard failed to lock memory in native mode.

V11.0 (Jan. 23, 2019)

• Add Data Recovery feature.
• Add Disk Benchmark feature.
• Add Space Analyzer feature.
• Bug fix for Disk Copy stuck at native mode.
• Bug fix for Partition Recovery fails on MBR disk larger than 2TB.
• Bug fix for external dynamic disk showing as bad disk.
• Bug fix for incorrect software prompt message.
• Bug fix for unable to create mirrored volume in Windows 10.
• Bug fix for drive letter not showing up after formatting a partition from Ext to NTFS.
• Bug fix for user setting not kept after software relaunch.
• Select existing partitions by default during partition recovery process.
• Register on Free/Demo Edition directly.

V10.3 (Sep. 17, 2018)

• Add German language.
• Correct Partition Info (Total Physical Sector) in Properties.
• Bug fix for software crashes in some cases.

V10.2.3 (Aug. 8, 2017)

• Bug fix for registration issue.

V10.2.2 (Jul. 28, 2017)

• Add Japanese language.
• Optimize offline registration.
• Bug fix for lock volume failed.
• Bug fix for partition table lost when converting removable disk from MBR to GPT.

V10.2.1 (Mar. 23, 2017)

• Support CPU without SSE2.
• Bug fix for MiniTool Partition Wizard maximizes itself when it is moved to the left edge and upper edge of computer monitor.
• Bug fix for MiniTool Partition Wizard is not showing Menu in some operating systems.
• Enhance the ability of catching crash.
• Bug fix for MiniTool Partition Wizard crashes at loading volumes.
• Bug fix for MiniTool Partition Wizard crashes at loading free space from exFAT partition.
• Bug fix for MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable CD crashes at Copy OS Disk & Migrate OS.
• Enhance the ability to Change Cluster Size of NTFS partition.

V10.1 (Feb. 20, 2017)

• Bug Fix for Partition Wizard crashes sometimes at Surface Test when a USB drive is removed.
• Bug Fix for Partition Wizard crashes sometimes at Copy Partition when there is a dynamic disk.
• Bug Fix for Partition Wizard misjudges Windows as WinPE and hide Bootable Media feature.

V10.0 (Feb. 15, 2017)

• Copy MBR disk to GPT disk, including system disk.
• Convert system disk from MBR to GPT.
• Create, format, delete, copy, label, wipe exFAT partition and more.
• View GPT disk partition properties, including Partition Type ID and Partition ID.
• Change Partition Type ID on GPT disk.
• Brand new Boot Media Builder based on WinPE.
• Support HD resolution (4K,5K).
• Add MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate Edition.

V9.1 (Aug. 11, 2015)

• Address Windows 10 compatibility issue.
• Bug Fix for Windows 8.1 32 bit OS.
• Bug Fix for Extend Partition feature.

V9.0 (Jan. 14, 2015)

• Add Migrate OS to SSD/HD Wizard and operating log.
• Supports Storage Spaces in Windows 8.
• Bug fixes.
• Changes product name from MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition to MiniTool Partition Wizard Free.

V8.1.1 (Sep. 30, 2013)

• Support to create Ext2/3/4 partition more than 4TB.
• First video review from CNET.

V8.0 (Jul. 01, 2013)

• Support to copy dynamic disk volume.
• Support to convert NTFS to FAT.
• Support conversion between GPT Disk and MBR Disk.

V7.8 (Mar. 12, 2013)

• Support to copy UEFI boot disk.
• Enhance the ability to handle memory card & flash drive.

V7.7 (Jan. 10, 2013)

• Fully support UEFI Boot.
• Enhance the ability to convert Dynamic Disk to Basic Disk.

V7.6 (Sep. 01, 2012)

• Add Extend Partition and Split Partition features.

V7.5 (Jun. 22, 2012)

• Fully support disk with 2048 bytes sector size and 4096 bytes sector size.

V7.1 (Jan. 19, 2012)

• Less free space required in change cluster size.
• Efficiency and reliability enhanced in move/resize partition.
• Bug fixes.

V7.0 (Sep. 05, 2011)

• Support Windows Dynamic Disk.

V6.0 (May 09, 2011)

• Support Linux Ext4 file system.
• Support 2 TB partition for FAT32.
• Optimize Move/Resize Partition performance.
• Optimize Move/Resize Partition memory usage.
• Optimize Move/Resize Partition data security.
• Optimize Merge Partition memory usage.
• Brand new user interface.

V5.2 (Aug. 19, 2010)

• Supports to manage removable disk like memory card, memory stick and flash drive.
• First editor review from CNET.

V5.0 (Apr. 13, 2010)

• Extend NTFS partition without reboot.
• Support Linux Ext2, Ext3 system.
• New GUI.