Active@ Partition Manager vs Windows File Recovery
Active@ Partition Manager
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| Figure | Active@ Partition Manager | Windows File Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Hard Drive Partitioning Software | 8.0 (#5) | 7.2 (#12) |
| Spec score · Disk Partition Software | 8.0 (#8) | 7.2 (#19) |
| File systems | It recognizes FAT, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS, HFS+, Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, BtrFS, UFS, XFS, and JFS volumes. | The article describes support for NTFS, FAT, and exFAT file systems, with non-NTFS recovery supported only in Extensive mode. |
| Purpose | Manages storage devices and their logical drives or partitions. | It is a command-line app for trying to recover deleted files from local storage devices when they cannot be restored from the Recycle Bin. |
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In their own words
Active@ Partition Manager
Active@ Partition Manager is free Windows software for managing storage devices and logical partitions. It can create, delete, format, name, and resize partitions, with most changes taking effect immediately. The utility recognizes FAT, NTFS, exFAT, ReFS, HFS+, Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, BtrFS, UFS, XFS, and JFS volumes, while listed formatting operations cover FAT, exFAT, and NTFS. It converts between MBR and GPT partition styles and can roll back layout changes such as partition creation, deletion, formatting, or disk initialization. FAT32 partitions larger than 32 GB, up to 1 TB, are supported. USB tools can format flash memory as NTFS and create multiple partitions. Listed compatibility includes Windows 11 through XP, Windows Server 2003 through 2022, and WinPE. The freeware license permits partition management without charge. It cannot restore a deleted partition; the maker directs that task to Active@ UNDELETE.
Windows File Recovery
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