How to Resize USB Flash Drive Partition with Magic Partition Software
I have a 4GB USB flash drive that I need to repartition, but Partition Magic 8 doesn't even see it. Fortunately, there is a program called Qiling Partition Master that can easily resize the USB flash drive partition without losing any data.
How to Resize USB Flash Drive Partition with Qiling Partition Master
How to Increase USB Storage via More Tools
USB Flash Drive
When using the drive, you may encounter two cases: one related to resizing the USB partitions, and the other related to increasing the USB storage.
Case 1: Resize USB Partition in Windows 10
The limitation of Microsoft only allows you to see and adjust one partition on a USB flash drive in Windows, making it impossible to create multiple partitions on the drive.
If the USB is partitioned and you can't access other partitions, you can use a partition tool to delete the other partitions and extend the first one. This will leave the entire USB with only one partition, which you can then modify. You can resize the USB partition using Qiling Partition Master.
Case 2: Increase/Free Up USB Storage
We often get frustrated when our USB storage shows insufficient space. To help with this issue, we've come up with some methods to increase your USB storage capacity. Before attempting either method, it's essential to back up any important files first to avoid losing them.
USB Flash Drive Partition Software - Qiling Partition Master
Disk partition software - Qiling Partition Master supports partitioning various storage devices, including hard disks, USB external hard disks, USB flash drives, and memory cards. It offers advanced features such as resizing/moving partitions, wiping partitions to protect privacy, and converting file systems, as well as basic operations like formatting, creating, and deleting partitions.
Qiling Partition Master supports all popular Windows Operating Systems and offers a free edition, Qiling Partition Master Free Edition, which is a free disk partition manager software for Windows home users, both 32 and 64-bit users.
How to Resize USB Flash Drive Partition with Qiling Partition Master
You can still resize a USB partition without Windows Disk Management by using Qiling Partition Master. To do this, follow these steps: resize (expand/shrink/create) the USB partition through Qiling Partition Master.
Step 1: Locate the drive/partition
To adjust the size of a drive or partition, select the drive/partition you want to modify and click on it to choose the "Resize/Move" option.
Step 2: Resize or move the partition
1.To shrink the partition, simply drag one of its ends to free up unallocated space. Once done, click "Proceed".
2. Extend the partition by dragging your mouse into the unallocated space and clicking "Proceed" after ensuring there is unallocated space available. If not, create some by following the above steps.
3. To move a partition position, you need to leave unallocated space next to the target partition. If there's no unallocated space, free up some first.
To resize a partition, click on the target partition, select "Resize/Move", and then drag the whole partition left or right to adjust its position. Once you've made the desired changes, click "Proceed" to confirm.
Qiling Partition Master offers a complete solution for USB flash drive and partition issues, featuring a partition manager, as well as Partition Recovery Wizard and Disk and Partition Copy Wizard capabilities.
How to Increase USB Storage via More Tools
If your device is filled with important files, you can try compressing or deleting them to free up space. However, if it's cluttered with unnecessary files, you may want to consider formatting the device, which can be a more effective way to clear out unwanted data.
Part 1. Increase USB storage while preserving data
1. Compress file size to increase USB storage
Compressing files reduces their size, making it faster to transfer and download them, especially on slower USBs.
Step 1: Insert the USB to the computer.
Step 2: To compress a file or folder, right-click on it and select "Send to" followed by "Compressed (zipped) folder".
You can also use file compression software, such as WinZip or WinRAR, to compress data.
2. Delete unwanted hidden files
Step 1. Open Control Panel > Open File Explorer Options
Step 2. To access and view hidden files, folders, and drives on your computer, follow these steps: Go to the "View" tab in your file explorer, and then click on the option that says "Show hidden files, folders, and drives".
Step 3. To delete hidden files on your drive, first navigate to the drive in File Explorer. Then, in the File Explorer address bar, type `cmd` and press Enter to open the Command Prompt.
Part 2. Free up space without retaining data (Re-format USB flash drive with partition software)
You can free up space by Re-Before formatting a USB flash drive, it's recommended to back up all data first, as formatting will completely wipe all data on the drive.
Step 1. Select the USB drive to format.
Connect the USB drive to your computer, then download and launch Qiling partition software. Next, right-click the USB drive you intend to format and choose "Format" from the options.
Step 2. Set the drive letter and file system on USB.
Assign a new partition label, file system (NTFS, FAT32, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, exFAT), and cluster size to the selected partition.
Step 3. Apply the changes.
Click the Proceed" button to format the USB drive.
Step 4. Check "Yes" to confirm formatting USB.
Click "Yes" if you see the Warning window. If you have important data on it, back up the data in advance.
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