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Resizing OS Partition - W2K3

I need to resize the C:\ on a Windows2003 server without affecting the operating system.
The attached graphic shows the current status. DISK1 is actually a hardware controlled (PERC) mirror.
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2592/66631449pr3.jpg

I don't particularly fancy paying the ~$500 for Acronis Disk Director.

dalton1976

You can use Acronis Disk director

http://www.acronis.com/promo/ADD/disk-director-012.html?source=google&keyword=adds&s_scid=acronis%20disk%20director|693380237&gclid=CMDu4Ouovo0CFQV5Pgodm3PtLg

dalton1976

I have a Raid 5 with windows 2003 server. It's work for me

dalton1976

oups you'll need the server version!!

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/comparison.html

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Acronis disk director is more than $500 , i need a better option

dalton1976

ok then you can ghost all your partitions (don't use disk) on an extra disk (ghost one partition at a time). format you raid as you want, put back your ghosts!!!

Sorry for the previous posts about disk director, i did'nt read all you question!!

hope this helps

dalton1976

i suggest to test you ghost before formating!!!

ajbritton

I believe this can be done by booting into the recovery console (or whatever it's called on the 2K3 CD these days) and using DISKPART.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590

http://searchwincomputing.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid68_gci1126671,00.html

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