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Experts I want to image my 2008 sbs server so I can partition the hard disk I just want pointers on this and what you recommend for backup solutions. This drive is too small and I wanted to extend the partition. Somebody used Durbon parts manager version 10 . I'm going to shrink the D drive. which has extra space and then extend the C drive this is a good idea
If you get Acronis Disk Director for Servers...you can slide that partition barrier pretty easily without dumping, repartitioning and restoring.
Weigh the cost of the software against the man hours and downtime. You'll probably find that its worth it.
Weigh the cost of the software against the man hours and downtime. You'll probably find that its worth it.
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I just want to make sure that that would be the best solution as it concerns me changing conditions on the fly
That depends on what and how much you have on the D partition. If it isn't much then using disk management is fast and easy. If you have a lot of stuff with complicated permissions then the $ solutions are probably best.
I like using the MS tool because I've never had issues with it. I have had issues with others.
I like using the MS tool because I've never had issues with it. I have had issues with others.
Well, that is what that software is built to do... I have a couple of customers that have it and worked in their situations.
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I have a c drive with very limited space and a d drive with
Much more space. I will resize the d drive and take 100 GB from it and then would I extend or resize the c drive?
Much more space. I will resize the d drive and take 100 GB from it and then would I extend or resize the c drive?
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I have a c drive with very limited space and a d drive with
Much more space. I will resize the d drive and take 100 GB from it and then would I extend or resize the c drive?
Much more space. I will resize the d drive and take 100 GB from it and then would I extend or resize the c drive?
The terminology depends on the software you are using. Extending is resizing. The reason you have to delete the d partion with the Windows tool is that it won't move the D partition to the end of the drive after resizing it so you can extend the C partition.
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Thank you to all who give their opinions I get points to the ones that I used thank you but you are all right
Expensive: Paragon has some great server disk management tools.