What is GPT?
GUID partition table (GPT) is a disk partition framework for extend EFI based on the Itanium Computer. Compared with MBR, GPT has more advantages, allowing each disk has partitions up to 128 and allowing the primary disk partition table and the backup disk partition table for redundancy and supporting volumes up to 18 gigabit and the unique disk and partition ID(GUID).
Compared with MBR which supports 2TB(terabytes) and every disk of it has 4 primary partitions at most. (or 3 primary partitions, 1 extended partition and unlimited logic drive ), GUID partition disk table can support 18EB (exabytes) and every disk has 128 partitions at most. Unlike MBR, critical operational data for GPT is in the partitions rather than in the non-partitions or hidden sectors. In addition, GPT disk provides extra partition to improve the integrity of the data partition.
Partition Magic can neither support GPT disk partition nor Windows server.
Main features of partition magic
server edition alternative - MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition
The magic partition software for server - MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition can resize, merge, convert server partition without damaging data as well as convert MBR into GPT. It works with server and non Windows server(2000 Server/senior server, 2003/2008 Server, Windows 2000 professional SP4, Windows XP and Vista / Windows7).
For more information about how to resize MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition, go to: How to resize a partition on Windows Server. And Partition Manager for Windows Server will give you more details about windows server partition management.
Common problems related to partition magic server and our solutions: