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How Can I Resize My System/Boot C:\ Partition on Windows Server 2003 R2?

Dear Sir,

I have a Windows Server 2003 R2 with the following configuration:

Primary basic partition C: 12GB NTFS (system and apps)
Primary basic partition E: 125GB NTFS (data)

I'm running out of disk space on C:\ drive...
How can I expand/resise my C: drive size without reinstalling everything? Is it possible or is there a way to take a free space from the E to C drive? so I don't have to uninstall/reinstall the apps and OS? Is there any free solution?

Please I need help.

Thank you.

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chakko

You can use a Partition tool to resize your C: drive. You would basically need to shrink the E: partition, then use the free space to expand your C: partition.

Here is a page I found with the whole process to do what you want.

http://www.geeksdo.com/extend-boot-partition-server-2003-paragon.html

All of the free versions only seem to support the workstation OS though.

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d_nedelchev

One other option is GParted http://gparted.sourceforge.net/index.php which is based on Debian linux and therefore is free. It's a LiveCD so you won't have to install it and it's not limited by the type of the oprating system (server ot not) but just by the supported file-systems.

Download the ISO and just burn and boot: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-stable/0.9.1-1/.

noxcho

Have a look on this article: https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/System_Utilities/Partition_Tools/A_230-System-volume-on-server-needs-to-be-extended.html
The Partition Manager 9 has been been now replaces with Paragon Partition Manager 11 Server.

You have only 19GB free space on E: partition and this means that you should be very careful with its resize. Use of good partition tool is recommended. Also backup before starting resize. Partition Manager 11 can do both.