zenworksb
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I have a windows 2003 server. the server was installed with 15gb for c drive and 53 left unpartioned. i am in disk management I made the 53 available how do i add it to the c: please help asap
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is your disk BASIC or DYNAMIC ?
if dynamic,
simply click on the partition (on disk administrator), then choose 'extend' ....
if not, change disk to dynamic and try to extend after a reboot
if dynamic,
simply click on the partition (on disk administrator), then choose 'extend' ....
if not, change disk to dynamic and try to extend after a reboot
ingetic - you cannot extend the system drive. You can extend other disks, but not the system disk, via disk administrator.
Hi zenworksb,
Microsoft seems to think that the boot and system partition cannot be expanded once they are in use. http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325857 describes how you can perform this process during a installation or an upgrade. But, if all you are looking to do is to add the 53GB to become available for use as a part of C: drive, you have also got the option to create the partition and to then mount it to an empty NTFS folder on C: drive. This will allow you to access the 53GB as part of C:
Please note that changing the partition size may lead to unpredictable results.
One last option to consider, you can also use Norton Ghost to make an image of the partition on the disk. You can then transfer the partition to a brand new disk that has much more space that the 53GB that you currently have free. Consider this as an option as you are bound to run out of space again.
Regards,
M
Microsoft seems to think that the boot and system partition cannot be expanded once they are in use. http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325857 describes how you can perform this process during a installation or an upgrade. But, if all you are looking to do is to add the 53GB to become available for use as a part of C: drive, you have also got the option to create the partition and to then mount it to an empty NTFS folder on C: drive. This will allow you to access the 53GB as part of C:
Please note that changing the partition size may lead to unpredictable results.
One last option to consider, you can also use Norton Ghost to make an image of the partition on the disk. You can then transfer the partition to a brand new disk that has much more space that the 53GB that you currently have free. Consider this as an option as you are bound to run out of space again.
Regards,
M
you're right ....
fo less than $50 you can use a very good partition tool :
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/partitioning.html
other idea,
with symbolic links, you can link an entire folder (eg c:\program files or ..) to a formatted drive (without any letter)
(need to stop lot of process before moving the data)
fo less than $50 you can use a very good partition tool :
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/partitioning.html
other idea,
with symbolic links, you can link an entire folder (eg c:\program files or ..) to a formatted drive (without any letter)
(need to stop lot of process before moving the data)
Leave the space as is, move all data to the D drive .. its really best
one thing to take note about disk partition tool, make sure your ram is not faulty. else your data will be loss when you merge the partition. download memtest before running partition tools.
easiest way would be to use ghost.
1. Ghost your system partition "as is"
2. Repartition your drives as you wish
3. When restoring, you see the original size of the partition, and you have an option to define a new size.
4. Voila !
HTH
Cheers
1. Ghost your system partition "as is"
2. Repartition your drives as you wish
3. When restoring, you see the original size of the partition, and you have an option to define a new size.
4. Voila !
HTH
Cheers
you also could just mount the D drive into a empty ntfs folder on your C drive insted of doing all that.
resizing a part. is not supported by microsoft, so if you do it and you loose all your data your on your own
resizing a part. is not supported by microsoft, so if you do it and you loose all your data your on your own
partition magic is the easiest (but costly option)
otherwise http://www.google.com/search?q=free+partition+manager+ntfs
should have some
remember to backup before doing ANYTHING with the partitions