Partition Manager Personal 9.0 has quite a few things going for it- it can create, format, delete, move, unite, set and conceal partitions, and though it doesn't support conversion of the partition between FAT and FAT32 or EXT2 and EXT3, it can and does convert and file systems. The only thing that really drags this partition tool down is that it's incompatible with Vista. We had a tough time working with it in that operating system, and this exercise isn't recommend for the fainthearted.

Drive Backup has a great imaging tool, and it was second only to Acronis in the time taken to create an image of a Vista hard disk at eight minutes. It also supports differential backups, something we would advise readers to start using to save on storage space. On the downside, there isn't a lot of scope in picking the types of files to be backed up, and it doesn't do live system backups either-a major failing point in our eyes.

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VERDICT

There are quite a few things in its favor, but unfortunately, more in its disfavor. Stick with Acronis if you are a Vista user.

FOR

Converts from FAT32 to NTFS.

AGAINST

Not Vista compatible.