Re: Extending a File System Partition for Windows XP

You can't extend the system partition with the built in tools in XP. You
need third party software.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
www.VistaHelp.ca


Grant wrote:
Hi,

I am trying to extend the capacity of my File System Partition (C
Drive).

I have tried to use the [extend] function in DiskPart, but it keeps
saying: DiskPart failed to extend the volume.
Please make sure the volume is valid for extending.

It is a Basic disk (not dynamic) and I have read somewhere that you
can't extend the filesystem, but then read in numerous other places
that you can with FSEXTEND.EXE.

I have tried to find this file but can't obtain it, and everyone says
that they have tried to get it from Microsoft but that they don't
know anything about it.

Can anyone help me with this, as when I purchased my computer it was
split into two partitions and the file system is very small compared
to the other partition.

The file system is NTFS

Thanks in advance for any help on this.

Kind Regards,

Grant.


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Extend System Partition
    ... You will need free contiguous space after C: in order to extend it. ... This is normally not recommended on the system partition, ... Before trying this on your only domain controller, ... >I have a single Windows Server 2003, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.general)
  • Re: Extend RAID 5 volume
    ... To extend a System partition you must remember the following: ... Must be done from Safe Mode or boot to Safe Mode and ... > My current setup includes 4 discs setup as basic discs in ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.setup_deployment)
  • RE: Extending System partiton
    ... Hi Abraham, ... It is meant to work on data volumes but I have twice used diskpart to ... extend system partition in test environment. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.general)
  • Re: System Partition cannot be expanded
    ... You may NOT extend a dynamic volume that is the system partition. ... Please review Dynamic Volumes in Windows Help and Support for for best practices and restrictions. ... "Seej" wrote: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: diskpart question
    ... > I have a windows 2003 server and would like to extend the "c" drive. ... and should I be in directory services restore ... This server does have active directory installed on it. ... You cannot use diskpart to extend the system partition. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.general)
Loading