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| name = Parted Magic |
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| family = [[Unix-like]] |
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| source model = [[Free Software]] |
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| developer = Patrick Verner |
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| latest release version = 2013_09_26 |
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| latest release date = {{release date and age|2013|09|26}} |
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| language = Multilingual |
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| working state = Current |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.partedmagic.com/}} |
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| supported platforms = [[IA-32]], [[x86-64]] |
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| ui = [[Openbox]] 3.5.0 |
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| kernel type = [[Linux kernel|Linux]] ([[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]]) |
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'''Parted Magic''' is a [[Linux]] [[Linux distribution|distribution]] with [[disk partitioning]] and [[data recovery]] tools,<ref>{{cite web|last=Shilliday|first=Barry|url=http://www.computeractive.co.uk/pcw/pc-help/1928465/backup-restore|publisher=Computeractive|accessdate=21 August 2011|title=Backup and Restore}}</ref> sold as a [[Linux]]-based bootable disk. It is named after [[Parted]]. |
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==Features== |
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The program is directly bootable from a [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[USB flash drive]], or through a network using [[PXE]] on [[Personal computer|PC]] hardware, and does not require installation, or the presence of an installed operating system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=frugal_install |title=frugal_install – Parted Magic |publisher=Partedmagic.com |date=2012-07-17 |accessdate=2012-11-24}}</ref> |
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Although originally designed for mechanical [[hard disk drive]]s, Parted Magic is suitable for use also with [[Solid-state drive|solid state drives]] and can perform a secure erase (a method to return a drive to its factory state). [[Corsair Memory|Corsair]], a major [[SSD]] manufacturer, recommends its use as "the most common and user-friendly tool" for performing a secure erase on its drives.<!-- 500 - Internal server error. |
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<ref>{{cite web|title=How to secure erase Corsair SSDs with Parted Magic|url=http://blog.corsair.com/?p=4484|accessdate=21 August 2011}}</ref> 500 - Internal server error. |
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--> OCZ have also published a guide on the use of Parted Magic on its SSDs.<!-- Page not found | OCZ Technology |
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<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ocztechnology.com/blog/?p=367 | title=How to Secure Erase Your OCZ SSD Using a Bootable Linux CD | work=OCZ Technology | date=7 September 2011 |accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref> Page not found | OCZ Technology |
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Parted Magic supports reading and writing to a variety of modern [[file system]]s, including [[ext3]], [[ext4]], [[File Allocation Table|FAT]], [[exFAT]], and [[NTFS]], and as such is able to access disk drives formatted for use under [[Microsoft Windows]] and GNU/Linux systems. |
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The software's distribution includes local network and Internet support, and comes with the [[Firefox]] web browser.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=partedmagic|title=Parted Magic|accessdate=21 August 2011}}</ref> |
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As of early August 2013, Parted Magic can no longer be downloaded for free from partedmagic.com. The author is asking $4.99 for a direct digital download. Parted Magic is still [[free software]] and can be redistributed under the terms of the [[GPL]] license. |
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==Reception== |
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Parted Magic has received positive reviews from mainstream technical magazines and websites,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://download.cnet.com/Parted-Magic/3000-2094_4-10663999.html |title=Parted Magic - CNET Download.com |publisher=Download.cnet.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/73085.html|title=PartedMagic: A swiss army knife for hard drive resuscitation|last=Germain|first=Jack|accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref> [[PCWorld (magazine)|PC World]] noting in particular ability to recover data from multiple operating systems and (at that time) its free cost, "About the only other thing I can say about Parted Magic, besides that it's a must-download for your toolkit, is that it's free".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,74365/description.html|last=Jacobi|first=Jon|accessdate=21 August 2011|publisher=PC World|title=Review of Parted Magic}}</ref> |
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==System Requirements== |
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As of version 11.11.11, Parted Magic supports [[X86|Intel x86]] and [[x86-64]] processors natively, and requires a computer with at least an [[P5 (microarchitecture)|i586]] Intel-compatible processor and 175MB of [[Random-access memory|RAM]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://partedmagic.com/doku.php |title=start – Parted Magic |publisher=Partedmagic.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-24}}</ref> <!-- primary source only for now--> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Disk partitioning]] |
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* [[List of disk partitioning software]] |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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* {{Official website|http://partedmagic.com/}} |
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{{FLOSS}} |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2011}} |
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[[Category:Articles created via the Article Wizard]] |
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[[Category:X86-64 Linux distributions]] |
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[[Category:Free partitioning software]] |
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[[Category:Operating system distributions bootable from read-only media]] |
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