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Windows 2008 R2 Exchange Server extend partition

Client has a windows 2008 R2 server with a copy of exchange 2010 installed. The system partition is only 40GB and has a tiny 5GB left - I need to extend this partition - what is the best way (and safest way) to achieve this? Exchange is loaded on the data partition
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Is this a virtual server?
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Nope - a physical one
For space issue first delete iis logs under
C:\intpub
For extend it depend on server is it virtual or physical
How many hard drives and how are they configured? Dynamic Disks or Basic?
Also, run Disk Cleanup to remove any old updates that are potentially hogging space.
If there is empty slots on physical server add new hdd and while booting enter raid configuration and extend the raid
If there is no free slots
You will need to install another server and make dag to move databases the broke it and remove current one
king2002,

You are assuming a lot about the OP's configuration. Let's find out exactly how he is setup and give a accurate reconfiguration.
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Exactly, Curt.

jad2009, you said Exchange was installed on a different drive, which is a good start... Cleaning up the drive space as suggested is a good idea no matter what. Other than that, try a disk space tool like Treesize Free to see where your space is being used.
First im mcse messaging certified my dears
Second her space reserved by iis logs
2008 not permit extend drive as 2012 servers
So only two ways left
Extend raid or install second node ,create dag,copy databases, decommission first server

Chears
king2002,

Nobody has questioned your certifications. All we asked for was a accurate description and some patience.

Since you want to flame us Mr. MCSE see the below technet on extending partitions in Server 2008.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771473.aspx

Please keep calm as nobody is attacking you.
User generated image  If your partitions are like the image and not on separate disks then you have to resize the data partition unfortunately this removes space at the end of the disk so you will need a 3rd party partition tool to move this resized partition to the end so there is contiguous space after the OS partition you can then resize the OS partition.  There will be some downtime while you are moving the data partition to get the required contiguous space

gparted can be used to do the move or all operations in one fell swoop.
jad2009, can you please take a screen shot of your Windows Disk Management and post it here?
To get to Disk Management right click on My Computer - Manage - Disk Management.
There you will see the drive and partitions. Having this information we will give you clear answers.
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