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When running VMware or VirtualBox with virtual disks (VMDK/VHD), version 10.1 allows you to mount the virtual disk as a physical drive (via VMware’s mount tool) and then resize partitions. The newer versions often fail because they expect real NVMe hardware.

Modern PCs use UEFI firmware with Secure Boot. The bootable media created by version 10.1 is based on Windows PE 5.0 (Windows 8.1 kernel). This may fail to boot on 2024/2025 hardware due to missing drivers or Secure Boot conflicts. minitool partition wizard old version 101 new

If you install on a modern OS:

Newer versions require online activation, even for the Free edition. If you’re working on an offline machine or in a secure environment without internet, you may be locked out. Version 10.1 Free edition works entirely offline after installation. When running VMware or VirtualBox with virtual disks