Hello, Bree:
I am very appreciate for your taking a moment to read my post ACCURATELY...
and providing a DIRECT and CLEAR RESPONSE to the issue at hand:
SUMMARY:
The difference between a portable app and a normal app is a portable app requires no install.
- Extract contents of zip file you (and now I) have downloaded.
(The zip file contains a folder called 'MiniTool Partition Wizard 10' which contains everything needed to run Partition Wizard.) - Start by running partitionwizard.exe (find in that folder).
- Copy this folder to a USB drive (flash drive)
- Run Minitool Partition Wizard on any PC from USB drive (no install is required)
Bree:
You did a great job answering addressing this PORTABILITY issue so that I may move forward tomorrow with CONFIDENCE. Thank you very much!
I wanted to have 100% CERTAINTY to complete the above with competence... right the 1ST time... without ERROR... in preparation of setting up this new PowerSpec 1510 notebook.
I am cleaning-up and OPTIMIZING this notebook's new Win 10 installation with power user TWEAKS... and need to properly PARTITION my SSD and HDD prior to installing Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 (thewindowsclub.com/list-of-tweaks-available-in-uwt4).
From there I will install software applications... mostly on the HDD... except for those that would benefit from SSD speed capabilities.
Because this PowerSpec notebook will serve as a business computer (I'm not a gamer)... I will not overclock either the CPU or GPU for the purpose of minimizing HEAT.
Why MiniTool could not provide me with a simple and clear explanation as you have... speaks much to your credit... and how little value MiniTool places in their subscriber base to provide a class-act tech support service.
I am also going to pass on your solution to this issue to BleepingComputer and TechSupportAlert forums where I posted the same question.
This issue has successfully been RESOLVED.
Thank you again!
~ Alan
Switzerland
MicroCenter PowerSpec 1510 notebook
Intel® Core i7-7700HQ
G.SKill RAM 16GB DDR4 2400
Samsung 960 EVO 250GB NVMe M.2 SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
WD Black 7200 RPM 1TB