Re: Expanding a partition - DiskPart.exe

Ghost will do the job too if you have a license or less expensive.

300$ is to compare with the time you won't have to work on it.
Doesn't dispense good backup (everything can goes wrong)

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"Mike Bailey" <mbailey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uqYhtSN4HHA.600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
So did Partition Manager allow you to expand the C: drive? I called them yesterday and left a message asking this question but know one has called me back. I sure hate the idea of spending $300 for 20 mins of work - but it's looking like I may have to.
Mike

shimoni wrote:
I had a similar problem with one server.
I tried to use diskpart.exe but i found out that it's very limited.

After exploring all my option i got this disk partition software http://www.partition-manager.com/

It took me 20 minutes to do the job.

Please note that this is a very risky operation and format and restore may take much longer then you think. "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:


hello,

the extend function is limited. You won't be able to extend the C:\ is there isn't any space after. I assume the D:\ start just after the end of C:\.

You shouldn't convert to dynamic just to extend these partition.
I would prefer an ntbackup of data, then resize partition, format and restore.
You WOULD test it on simple computer before.

Here are some KB:
How to use Diskpart.exe to extend a data volume in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B325590&x=18&y=16

The partition size is extended, but the file system remains the original size when you extend an NTFS volume
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B832316&x=9&y=13



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"Mike Bailey" <mbailey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:O3IWD0E4HHA.2208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I have an HP Server with a Raid5, three hard drives in teh array, two drives - C and D.

Both my drives are filling up and it's affecting performance. I've cleaned up all I can.

I want to add an additional drive to the array this weekend. I have documentation on using the HP Array Configuration Utility to add the new drive into the array, but am stuck there for then adding that new space to the C and D drives.

I have downloaded DiskPart.exe from Microsoft and am reading through the documentation. It's a little confusing to me right now and I'm nervouse as a cat about attempting this.

Can anyone help me by listing the simple steps (commands) that I would issue using DiskPart after I have added the drive to the array?

I assume I will be using the Expand command, but there is a lot of other stuff (commands) needed for focus and partions and...

I've looked at using Partition Manger, but it's costly at $299 for a maybe one time use.

Thanks,
Mike



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