RE: NT system drive expansion for 2003 server
From: Jeff Qiu [MSFT] (jefffqiu_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/13/04
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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 03:08:18 GMT
You are welcome! Ian.
Have a nice day!
Best Regards,
Jeff Qiu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
MCSE 2k/2k3, MCSA 2k/2k3, MCDBA
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>Thread-Topic: NT system drive expansion for 2003 server
>microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
>
>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
>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>
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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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