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Trouble Using DiskPart on Server

I have a couple virtual servers that i need to extend the local C partition on and in my first attempt i have hit a bump. When i tried to extend the volume it appeared to do it but now i have two different outcomes. When i go into Disk Management it shows that the 20GB partition is now at 25GB but when i actuilly look at the drive and the space available it still shows 20GB with only 1GB free. Is there a way to either do it over or reverse teh steps so i can try again? Anyh help is appreciated. Thanks

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Paul Solovyovsky

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i've done this for a different server and it worked fine but this one seemed to go bad. This is a win2K3 server and like i mentioned, Disk manager shows that the volume has been extended but in My Computer it still shows the original size. When i look at diskpart Volukme status it still shows teh volume at the original size. You think i can just go thru the steps again?

Paul Solovyovsky

this because you cannot use diskpart on a system volume (in win2003). Use one of the other methods.

prutter

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Got it! I will try the other ways. Thanks.

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Is it OK to take a vmdk file from a 2003 server, attach it to a WinXP VM, resize it, then put it back? Any issues with doing that??

Paul Solovyovsky

I havent' done it in a while, normally do vconverter, this way it makes another copy and you have the old one if something breaks.