Ultra-fast disk analysis tool showing largest files and folders by space usage, utilizing the NTFS file system's Master File Table for unmatched speed.
- Disk Usage Analyzer
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Windows
+1Manage partitions with MBR/GPT conversion, NTFS/FAT32 support, and robust data recovery on 32/64 bit Windows. Free Edition available for users.
- Partition Manager
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
+13A freemium tool for reading files from EXT2/EXT3/EXT4, HFS, UFS2, Reiser4, and ReiserFS partitions in Windows. Some filesystem types locked restricted to "Pro" version.
- Filesystem Utility
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
The Parted Magic OS employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, and ddrescue) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user.
- Partition Manager
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
- Linux
+2Reliable partitioning tool to create, resize, copy, and format partitions. Advanced features include merging and redistributing space with no data loss.
- Partition Manager
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
Full access to ExtFS/Btrfs/XFS partitions on Windows ensuring data safety and performance. Supports automount, LVM, 3rd party apps, and command line control.
- Filesystem Utility
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
+3HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool utility will format any USB flash drive, with your choice of FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition types. You can also make the disk bootable by specifying a file location.
- Bootable USB Creator
- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
Indexer++ is probably the best open-source desktop files and folders search utility for Windows.
- File Search Utility
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
FileASSASSIN is an application that can delete any type of locked files that are on your computer. Whether the files are from a malware infection or just a particular file that will not delete - FileASSASSIN can remove it.
- File Unlocker
- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
WinHex is a hexadecimal editor capable of opening disks, sectors, files (native support for FAT, NTFS, Ext2/3, ReiserFS, Reiser4, UFS, CDFS, UDF) and physical memory (RAM). It can read, write and extract data for a further forensic analysis.
- Text Editor
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
FUSE for macOS allows you to extend macOS via third-party file systems.
- Filesystem Utility
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
NTFS Link is a set of Windows Shell Extensions (i.e. they hook into the Windows Explorer), providing extended functionality for creating and using hard links and junction points on NTFS file systems. As neither hard links nor junctions are available on FAT, it will really only...
- Shell Extension
- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
- Windows Explorer
A command line tool to check for errors on and repair ntfs filesystems.
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
BeeGFS (formerly FhGFS) is a parallel cluster file system, developed with a strong focus on performance and designed for very easy installation and management.
- Filesystem Utility
- Free • Proprietary
- Linux
Lustre is a massively parallel filesystem designed for high-performance, large-scale data.
- Filesystem Utility
- Free • Open Source
- Linux