Re: Change Partition Sizes
From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 12/06/04
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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 07:51:45 +1100
Option b) relies on you using some other Win2000/XP PC.
As I said in my first reply, you must temporarily install your
DUT (Device Under Test) as a slave disk in that PC, then
copy all its files to a suitable holding area. There is no need
to run this second PC in Safe Mode, since no files on the
slave disk are in use.
Rather than me doing your homework, why don't you
propose what switches are appropriate for xcopy.exe?
Post them here and I'll tell you if they are adequate.
"Carl" <Carl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:424D71AF-5849-4B9D-86E1-CE376A3299A4@microsoft.com...
> Hi, Yes, I want to do plan "b". I look at situations like this even
thought
> they are stressful as being educational.
>
> What command and command line options should I use? I know I'll want to
> make sure I get all files. Should I also boot into "Safe Mode" to do the
> copy? I want to make sure I get all files including any that would be in
> use. I used to use XCOPY for situations like this but I know many of the
> switches may need to be set when I do the copy.
>
> I have an external USB Hard drive I could attach to the server.
>
> I really appreciate all your help!
>
> Thanks!
> Carl
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Plan a) relies on third-party tools. There is no need to
> > restore the boot environment.
> >
> > If you mean plan b) then you have to ensure to copy
> > all files, including hidden and system files, to the target
> > disk. You must then boot into the Recovery Console
> > and run the fixmbr and fixboot commands. You do
> > this when the disk is back in its normal machine.
> >
> >
> > "Carl" <Carl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:39875A45-E9FC-4E0C-A75A-DD1964D7E657@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for the info! I plan on using plan "a" as a learning
experience.
> > >
> > > How do you restore the boot environment?
> > >
> > > Are you talking about copying all the files back to the repartioned
hard
> > > drive and restoring the boot environment before I put it mack in the
> > server?
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Bioboffin" <Reply_to_Group_please@zzz.invalid> wrote in message
> > > > news:zFLrd.984$gj.776@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
> > > > > Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> > > > > > "Carl" <Carl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:60310F3B-33C1-4B81-9737-5917A4D0AA46@microsoft.com...
> > > > > >> Help! Is there an easy and inexpensive way to change the
primary
> > > > > >> partition size of my server? I have a 2gb primary and several
> > > > > >> similiar size partitions, some of which are pretty much empty.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Can I reallocate disk from these to my primary partition?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Thanks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are a couple of ways:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > a) The easy way: Use a partitioning tool (Partition Magic,
Acronis)
> > > > > > b) The hard way: Use some other Win2000/XP machine plus a
> > > > > > spare disk to save all files to a suitable storage area,
> > > > > > repartition your disk, copy things back again, restore the
boot
> > > > > > environment.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Option a) is what everybody uses. Option b) is a terrific
learning
> > > > > > exercise.
> > > > >
> > > > > Unfortunately, the ordinary version of Partition Magic doesn't
work on
> > a
> > > > > server. You have to buy the seriously expensive version.
> > > > >
> > > > > John.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I do not know about the recent versions of PQMagic but the version
> > > > I have works on anything - provided that I use it with the "Recovery
> > > > Disk" (rather than from within Windows).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
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