User`s guide

Manual Partition Operations

Acronis OS Selector also allows editing text files (see 7.7.6 “Files”)

, but only those

included into system files list.

The Explore operation shows the real partition co

ntents, read from the disk. If there are

some operations pending, like splitting a partition, you will

not be able to explore

partitions until the operations are committed or canceled.

However, operations on

folders/files in Explore window are executed immediately.

4. When you’re finished exploring, click OK.

4.1.8 Changing partition labels

The partition label is an optional attribute. It’s a name assigned to a partition for easier

recognition. For example, one could be called System — a partition with an operating system,

Program — an application partition, Data — a data partition, etc.

In Windows, partition labels are shown in the Explorer disk and folder tree: WIN98(C:),

WINXP(D:), DATA(E:), etc. WIN98, WINXP and DATA are partition la

bels. A partition

label is shown in all application dialog boxes for opening and saving files. (See Appendix

C «Glossary» — «

Label».)

If you need to change a partition label:

1. Select Disk  Change Label or a similar item in the Operations sidebar list, or click

Change the selected partition label on the toolbar.

2. Enter a new label in the Partition label window.

Partition label window

3. By clicking OK in the Partition Label window, you'll add the pending operation of

partition label changing (your actions may only undo or modify an existing operation;

see 2.4.5 «Modifying pending operations»).

The new label will be graphically represented in the Acronis Disk Director Suite main

window.

4.1.9 Formatting a partition

Acronis Disk Director Suite lets you logically format a partition. It includes organizing a file

system that supports files and folder data storage.