Partition Manager 8.5

FAT16, FAT32, HPFS and NTFS file systems include the Serial Number parameter. The partition's Serial Number is saved in the boot sector; its value is generated while formatting a partition.

The program enables to modify the partition's Serial Number on formatted FAT16, FAT32, HPFS and NTFS partitions without re-formatting.

In order to start the operation the user should take the following steps:

1. Select a partition on the Disk Map.

2. Call the Change Partition Serial Number dialog to define appropriate settings. There are several ways to do it:

   Select in the Main menu: Partition > Change Serial Number.

   On the Explorer bar: click on the current serial number.

3. Define the parameter value with the Change Partition Serial Number dialog.

New serial number. The user can enter the new Serial Number value in this textual field. The Serial Number should contain 8 hexadecimal figures (0..9 or A..F). The operation cannot be accomplished until the user enters all 8 symbols.

4. The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation.