Resize, Copy or Move Partitions without Formatting

Well the answer to this question was not easy, I have been trying number of softwares for last two days, but none provided me great results, each had its own limitations. Finally I came across a software that is extremely user friendly, and resizes, moves or copy the partitions. Acronis Disk Director is a software that does it all, and supports FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, Linux Ext2, Ext3, ReiserFS and some more. I can say that you need not be an expert to use this software, and its lightning fast. Some of the key features are :-

* Split one partition into two and leave your data intact
* Merge two partitions into one and leave your data untouched, even if file systems on the partitions are different
* Explore partition data before performing partitioning operations
* Troubleshoot issues and reasons for failure by viewing logs
* Resize, copy, and move partitions without losing data
* Create and delete partitions of any type
* Format partitions
* Automatically optimize hard disk space usage
* Convert FAT16 <=> FAT32, Linux Ext2 <=> Ext3 partitions without losing data
* Change cluster size automatically or manually
* Browse through the detailed information about all hard disks, partitions and file systems
* Hide or make visible partitions of any type
* Preview changes made in partition layout before applying them to disk
* Support large disks over 180 Gb

The only drawback is, this software is not for free. I tested the trial version, and the results were pleasing. You need to shed 50$ to get the full version, and to apply the changes, but if you desperately need a software like this, and you are ready to shed money, you can go for it.
Else, if you need to partition your drive, you need to take a backup, and then format and create partitions.