Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue

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  1. Posts : 63
    Win 10 Pro
       #1

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue


    I used MiniTool Partition Wizard to try and increase the size of my Recovery partition by 300MB and either I messed up or the wizard did.
    Best Free Partition Manager for Windows | MiniTool Partition Wizard Free

    I followed the directions on page one of this thread on TenForums.
    After 3 months since KB5034441 was released, it still won't install

    I ended up with a 20.30 GB unallocated space and a 301 MB unallocated space on my C drive. See below picture. I am pretty sure I setup the tool correctly. When I clicked apply the tool told me I had to reboot so the tool could do what I asked. fThe PC booted in a command prompt window and after the tool did it's thing it then gave an error message. I think it was #24. I then had to reboot and then Windows did some kind of disk repair and the below picture is what I ended up with for C:.

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-drives.jpg

    The most important question is how can I get the 20.30 GB's added back to the SSD-OS (C:) partition?

    The "it would be nice" question is how can I get the 300 MB's added to the 530 MB Recovery Partition?
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  2. Posts : 4,594
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       #2

    how can I get the 20.30 GB's added back to the SSD-OS
    most 3rd party partitioners have a move/resize function. Typically drag the left edge of the os partition across the unallocated space.

    There will be some sort of "apply" button so you can confirm you want to make the changes

    Moving the offset of the os partition will need be done outside of windows - booting into some of pre-os mode.

    Or instead of starting from within windows and then booting into something to complete the process, you might as well just use the partition program boot media to do the whole job.

    how can I get the 300 MB's added to the 530 MB Recovery Partition?
    First disable winre ( if it isnt already}

    admin cmd prompt
    reagentc /disable

    then delete the 530 mb partition . The result will be 830mb unallocated space on the right of the os partition

    then create a new ms recovery partition using the whole 830 mb unallocated space

    finally enable the recovery sequence
    reagentc /enable

    I have been doing this stuff for a long time. I normally use Aomei partition assistant and/or diskgenius, but no doubt others are ok.

    Bit daunting for many people the first few times they try it.
    Last edited by SIW2; 16 Mar 2024 at 18:04.
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  3. Posts : 4,594
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       #3

    They will usually have some menu so you can be sure your new 830mb partition will be of the correct type.

    for example diskgenius

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-dg-ms-recovery.jpg
    Last edited by SIW2; 16 Mar 2024 at 23:17.
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  4. Posts : 669
    WIN 10 19045.4291
       #4

    Partition FIX


    Be aware that 95 % of the instructions you find here are just wrong.

    Copy the attached "RECPAR.txt" to your Desktop and run the 3 cmd (admin) commands:
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /disable
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart /s %userprofile%\Desktop\RECPAR.txt
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /enable

    Within 1 minute that problem is solved.
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  5. Posts : 4,594
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       #5

    For example there is a bit of unalloacted space at the end of this disk

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-dg-ms-recovery1.jpg


    rt click and select create new partition

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-dg-ms-recovery2.jpg

    it asks what type of partition select microsoft recovery partition in the dropdown

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-dg-ms-recovery3.jpg

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-dg-ms-recovery4.jpg

    click ok


    then click Save All ( some other programs have a button called "apply" instead )

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-dg-ms-recovery5.jpg

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-dg-ms-recovery6.jpg
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  6. Posts : 43,010
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #6

    either I messed up or the wizard did.
    Curious that you ended up with something you didn't expect.

    Why? When you make changes by dragging etc the expected result of all your changes is shown right there in front of you on the screen as a picture.

    What's shown in that picture is what you should get.

    And yes, when making changed to C: it's absolutely normal for the PC to have to restart. Why? Because C: is in use.

    Note that there are links on Partition Wizard's GUI you can click to see helpful videos on using it.

    To learn more- see examples on Youtube.
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  7. Posts : 63
    Win 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Pentagon said:
    Be aware that 95 % of the instructions you find here are just wrong.

    Copy the attached "RECPAR.txt" to your Desktop and run the 3 cmd (admin) commands:
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /disable
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart /s %userprofile%\Desktop\RECPAR.txt
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /enable

    Within 1 minute that problem is solved.
    I did the above and the below is what I ended with on C:. The 20 GB is now the Recovery Partition instead of being added back into the SSD-OS (C:) partition and I now have a 1 GB unallocated space.

    What are the commands to get the 20 GB added back into C: and change the 1 GB unallocated to the Recovery partition?

    Thanks for the command prompts!! There were easy to run.

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-drives3.jpg
    Last edited by idahosurge; 17 Mar 2024 at 04:16.
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  8. Posts : 4,594
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       #8

    I already posted how.
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  9. Posts : 669
    WIN 10 19045.4291
       #9

    Sorry for confusion
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /disable
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart
    create partition primary
    format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"
    set id=27
    sel par 2
    delete partition override
    exit

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /enable
    The rest must be done by your "MiniTool Partition Wizard"
    He is using MiniTool Partition Wizard and not Disk Genius

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-2024-03-17_102154.png

    When the above diskpart commands are finished:
    Move (1) to the left and (2) to the right
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  10. Posts : 63
    Win 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Pentagon said:
    Sorry for confusion
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /disable
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart
    create partition primary
    format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"
    set id=27
    sel par 2
    delete partition override
    exit

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /enable
    The rest must be done by your "MiniTool Partition Wizard"
    He is using MiniTool Partition Wizard and not Disk Genius

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-2024-03-17_102154.png

    When the above diskpart commands are finished:
    Move (1) to the left and (2) to the right
    It will not run the "create partition primary" command. It says "no disk selected".

    Need Help To Fix MiniTool Partition Wizard Issue-command.jpg
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