RE: NT system drive expansion for 2003 server
From: Sully (Sully_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/12/04
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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 07:37:05 -0700
Hi Jeff,
Thanks for the clarity.
I used a third party tool and all is now well!
Best regards,
Ian
""Jeff Qiu [MSFT]"" wrote:
> Hi Ian,
>
> Actually, what I said in my last reply is to recreate that partition that
> needs to be resized. That kind of partition usually cannot be extended by
> diskpart.
>
> What I suggested is basically to backup that partition and then
> remove/recreate it in new size.
>
> You may do it by fdisk and format. Here is an article about how to do it:
> 255867 How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=255867
>
> If anything else is unclear, please feel free to post back.
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jeff Qiu
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> MCSE 2k/2k3, MCSA 2k/2k3, MCDBA
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> --------------------
> >Subject: RE: NT system drive expansion for 2003 server
> >Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:53:02 -0700
> >microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
> >
> >Hi Jeff,
> >
> >I wanted to Ghost the drive and ajdust the partition, but I am fresh to
> RAID
> >(and in fact new to all of this since our networ guru left and I got the
> >Network admin job added to the rest of my work!) and cant get Ghost to
> work
> >in this case. I assume I'm just being a bit dumb.
> >
> >My basic requirement is to extend the C:\ partition from the NT4 max of
> 4Gb
> >but diskpart.exe does not work either, saying "The volume you have
> selected
> >may not be extended. Please select another volume and try again."
> >
> >I am now plain stuck!
> >
> >I'm sure if I knew what I was doing I could get the result, bt for now I
> >just pray that the patience I have seen in this newsgroup will be extended
> to
> >this newbie!
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Ian Sullivan.
> >
> >""Jeff Qiu [MSFT]"" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Chuck,
> >>
> >> Thanks for posting.
> >>
> >> As what Bjorn had already explained, it is better to remove and
> recreated
> >> the system partition to get extend your original system/boot partition.
> >>
> >> It is not suggested to use these third party tools to resize disk
> directly
> >> on the system/boot partitions.
> >>
> >> I believe a more practical way is a combination of the third party tools
> >> and ms tools.
> >>
> >> NOTE: The steps below contain usage of third party tools and we provided
> it
> >> "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.
> >>
> >> If you get the Ghost tool, we may do it like below:
> >>
> >> 1. Convert the C: partition to a partition type that support >4G size
> like
> >> FAT32 or NTFS.
> >> 2. Ghost the C: partition to a file to your second physical hard disk.
> >> 3. Repartition the first hard disk to the size you like using Fdisk.
> >> 4. Ghost the original C:\ partition back.
> >>
> >> NOTE: The tip here is that the Ghost allows to restore partition image
> to a
> >> partition that is larger than the original partition with the same
> >> partition type.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps!
> >>
> >> Have a great day!
> >>
> >> Best Regards,
> >>
> >> Jeff Qiu
> >> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> >> MCSE 2k/2k3, MCSA 2k/2k3, MCDBA
> >> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> >> This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no
> rights.
> >>
> >> --------------------
> >> >From: "Chuck" <cholley_@hotmail.com>
> >> >Subject: NT system drive expansion for 2003 server
> >> >Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:11:35 -0400
> >> >microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
> >> >
> >> >there must be a better way than using partition magic or doing some
> crazy
> >> >things with ghost to increase the size of the system partition form 4
> GB to
> >> >whatever you want in 2003 server. I have found a knowledge base
> article (
> >> i
> >> >thought) before on this subject, but have since misplaced it. any ideas
> >> >here? thanks for your input.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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