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You can mount a volume with the space from your newly added HD.
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You can mount a volume with the space from your newly added HD.

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The only way is to mount the volume but no direct way to extend the volume since the unallocated space is not directly next to the volume you want to extend
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The only way is to mount the volume but no direct way to extend the volume since the unallocated space is not directly next to the volume you want to extend

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Both drives are currently basic by changing them to Dynamic it wouldn't force a re-format or data loss would it?
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Both drives are currently basic by changing them to Dynamic it wouldn't force a re-format or data loss would it?

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No, conversion from Basic to Dynamic is non-destructive. &nbsp;It does require a reboot but that's all. &nbsp;Also you can't convert from Dynamic back to Basic (not that you would likely ever need to).
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No, conversion from Basic to Dynamic is non-destructive.  It does require a reboot but that's all.  Also you can't convert from Dynamic back to Basic (not that you would likely ever need to).

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I have a Dell PowerEdge 2970 running windows server 2003 R2. &nbsp;I am at the end of space on my initial drive and have inserted an additional HD. &nbsp;I am wonder if there is a way to allocate the space on the second HD to the data volume on the first HD. &nbsp;The data on the HD's would just be files no applications, they are both extended partitions, my primary is just running my OS and whatever little application I have running (adobe reader, java, etc). &nbsp;Thanks for the help!
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I have a Dell PowerEdge 2970 running windows server 2003 R2.  I am at the end of space on my initial drive and have inserted an additional HD.  I am wonder if there is a way to allocate the space on the second HD to the data volume on the first HD.  The data on the HD's would just be files no applications, they are both extended partitions, my primary is just running my OS and whatever little application I have running (adobe reader, java, etc).  Thanks for the help!

Extended Hard Drive Windows Server 2003 R2

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Windows Server 2003

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