Re: Disk Space Considerations during Migration

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From: Peter B (deadrattie_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 13:35:07 -0400

had a new box with 36GB scsi's, did the install nt4 etc with 4GB partition
updated drivers /service packs
then upgraded to w3k:
this KB will allow you to covert the disk to its full size during the w3k
upgrade process
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325857

HTH

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D06A839-737F-42CF-B45A-C747730A1AE5@microsoft.com...
> I am trying to upgrade the BDC which was promoted as PDC to Windows Server
> 2003 DC. The constraints I have which I had already posted is 4GB of
system
> partition.
>
> The free disk space is only 1.8GB. I am trying to see whether I can move
the
> page file to D:\ partition and uninstall couple of softwares that will
free
> up disk space and which will round about to 2GB or little bit more say
2.2GB.
>
> Now, can I proceed with the upgrade of Windows NT 4.0 DC to Win2K3 DC.
>
> Also, during the upgrade process is it possible for me to increase the
> system partition size as it will be again constrained to 4GB and I would
like
> to have atleast 10GB of disk space on system partition for software
install,
> patches install and ensuring that there is a lot of disk space available.
>
> Will I run into some kind of risks here? Please advice.
>
> thanks

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