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Expanding server capacity. What's the best way?

The business runs an SBS 2003 on a HP Proliant server which has a RAID 1 setup with 2 146gb harddrives.
There are 8 networked computer + the 1 server which is the DC & runs Exchange as well.
The original config was 15GB partition for C: and E: (Data) for 116GB and R: (RIS) with 5GB

All these drives are FULL. Errors are coming in thick and fast because there's no space.
I've ordered two 300GB drives which I was intending to put as a second RAID1 setup.

I'm starting to think a full server re-setup is in order so I can expand C:, E: & R:.

Any help/opinions on the best way to approach this would be appreciated!

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LingerLonger

Since you mentioned SBS, also check to see where the User Shared Directories are located. The default install in SBS2003 placed them on the C: partition, I believe. The same would go with the fax and fax archive folders, if those features are being used.

TWistaff

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Thanks for your replies. The 15GB is too small for the C: mainly because Trend Micro products take up a whopping 4GB + Windows Installation 4GB + MISC program files + page file = 15GB

Burns2007, in your experience, do these 3rd party partitioning products result in a stable changes and continued good performance after partition changes?

Cheers,

Trev

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