RE: Max size HD space for Windows 2003 O.S from Migration from NT4.0.
From: Bob Qin [MSFT] (bobqin_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/10/04
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:40:46 GMT
Thanks for your posting here.
To expand the partition on the Windows NT computer which you will install
Windows 2003, please refer to the information from the following article.
HOW TO: Expand the Boot Partition During a Windows Server 2003 Upgrade
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325857
More information.
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ExtendOemPartition
Value: 0 | 1 | <extra size in MB>
The ExtendOemPartition key is used to extend the partition on which you are
installing Windows. This key causes Setup to extend this destination
partition into any available unpartitioned space that physically follows it
on the disk.
where:
- 0 Setup does not extend the partition
- 1 Setup extends the partition to fill out the hard disk
- <extra size in MB> Setup increases the current partition size by this
amount.
Important:
- Only NTFS partitions can be extended. If the destination partition you
plan to extend is FAT or FAT32, set FileSystem = ConvertNTFS to convert the
partition during text-mode Setup.
- This key can be used with both the Unattend.txt and Sysprep.inf Setup
files.
- When used in Sysprep.inf for imaged computers, the destination computer's
hard disk must be the same size or larger than the master computer's hard
disk.
Technically, it will work to extend your NT installation partition when you
upgrade to Windows Server 2003. However, please fully back up your Windows
NT server in order to avoid any unexpected data loss. If some unexpected
issue occurs during repartition of the setup program, the server may lose
data. Therefore, the backup prior to upgrade is very important.
To check the detailed information on this option, you can refer to the
Windows Server 2003 deployment document. On Windows Server 2003
installation CD, you will find the following file:
\SUPPORT\TOOLS\Deploy.cab. In this file, you will find the CHM files
talking about this option and some other documents regarding unattended
installation.
Note: please fully back up the Windows NT server in order to avoid any
unexpected data loss.
Thank you for using our Newsgroup.
Regards,
Bob Qin
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
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