Re: extending data partitions & my documents redirection

Option 1 worked for me. Thanks a lot.

""Brandy Nee [MSFT]"" <v-branee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello Param,
>
> Thank you for posting back!
>
> From your reply, I understand that you have a hardware RAID 5 disk and you
> want to extend E drive from those unallocated space. If in this case, you
> can try one of the following methods to achieve the goals:
>
> [Note]: If E drive is your Boot Partition or System Partition, only step 2
> can be applied. Otherwise, you can try both of these two methods.
>
> 1> Upgrade E drive to dynamic disk, then right click on E and select
> extend
> volume and add in the 60GB of unallocated space.
>
> 2> Backup E drive, and format it. Then combine E drive with the 60GB of
> unallocated space. Restore it from the Backup. Please refer to the
> following White Document to backup and restore:
>
> Backing Up and Restoring Windows Small Business Server 2003
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=487736f8-f6f5-436d-
> a82d-0c8d66e2a634&DisplayLang=en
>
> [Note]: When you performing restore, please do not change the drive
> letter,
> otherwise it may cause some unexpected issues.
>
> Hope this information helps. If anything is unclear, please feel free to
> let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Brandy Nee
>
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>>From: <param@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>References: <OEvlHp6mFHA.1088@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>>Subject: Re: extending data partitions & my documents redirection
>>Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 12:23:15 -0500
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>>Hi Brandy, thanks for the response. I have a few more questions:-
>>
>>1. Right now the system just has 1 disk (because raid controller is
> handling
>>raid 5).
>>
>>2. On that one disk I have 3 partitions (C,D,E) and 60GB of unallocated
>>space.
>>
>>3. My goal is to extend partition E to use all of the 60GB of unallocated
>>space.
>>
>>4. From what I have read, I have to follow these steps:-
>>
>> a. Upgrade disk to Dynamic disk
>> b. Once upgrade is complete, then I will be able to right click on E
> and
>>select extend volume and add in the 60GB of unallocated space.
>>
>>Am I correct?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>
>>""Brandy Nee [MSFT]"" <v-branee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:5k6el98mFHA.3472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hello Param,
>>>
>>> Thank you for posting to the SBS Newsgroup.
>>>
>>> I am sorry for the delayed response due to weekend. Please understand
> that
>>> the newsgroups are staffed weekdays by Microsoft Support professionals
>>> to
>>> answer your systems and applications questions. Your understanding is
>>> greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>> I understand that you want to extend your data partition and configure
>>> My
>>> Document Redirection on your SBS 2K3 server. If I have misunderstood
>>> your
>>> concern, please let me know.
>>>
>>> Please take your time to read my following information:
>>>
>>> 1> For Disk Manager issue:
>>>
>>> If you want to extent the partition, you need to meet the following two
>>> conditions:
>>>
>>> a. It is a dynamic disk.
>>>
>>> b. All of the three partitions must have unallocated free space.
>>>
>>> For more detailed information, please see:
>>>
>>> 323442 HOW TO: Use the Disk Management Snap-in to Manage Basic and
> Dynamic
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323442
>>>
>>> 2> For My Document Redirection:
>>>
>>> The way to configure My Document Redirection for all domain clients is
>>> totally different from configure to some of the domain clients.
>>>
>>> 1. To redirect all domain clients' My Document folders, you just go to
>>> Server Management\Standard Management\Shares (Local). Click the
>>> Configure
>>> My Documents Redirection and select the first option "Redirect all My
>>> Document folders to the default shared for users on the Small Business
>>> Server".
>>>
>>> a. Next time when these clients log off and log on their workstations,
>>> My
>>> Document folders will be redirected. The default shared folder on the
>>> Small
>>> Business Server is \\Yourdomain\Users\%USERNAME%\My Documents
>>>
>>> b. Go to Group Policy Management\Forest\Domains\Yourdomain.local\Group
>>> Policy Objects. You will find there is a new GPO named "Small Business
>>> Server Folder Redirection" created after you run the Configure My
>>> Documents
>>> Redirection wizard.
>>>
>>> 2. To redirect some domain clients' My Document folders, you need to
>>> create
>>> a GPO manually and link this GPO to specific clients. To do so, please
>>> see:
>>>
>>> a. Go to Group Policy Management\Forest\Domains\Yourdomain.local\Group
>>> Policy Objects. Right click Group Policy Objects, select New, and name
> the
>>> New GPO. For example, Test. Click OK.
>>>
>>> b. Right click Test, and select Edit.
>>>
>>> c. Expand to Test Policy\User Configuration\Windows Settings\Folder
>>> Redirection\My Documents.
>>>
>>> d. Right click My Documents, go to Properties.
>>>
>>> e. On the Target tab, select the setting as Basic - Redirect everyone's
>>> folder to the same location.
>>>
>>> f. Target folder location is Create a folder for each user under the
>>> root
>>> path.
>>>
>>> g. Root Path is \\Yourdomain\Users. You can click Browse to select the
>>> root
>>> path. It is under My Network Places\Entire Network\Microsoft Windows
>>> Network\Yourdomain\Yourserver\Users.
>>>
>>> h. Go to Settings tab, check the boxes "Grant the user exclusive rights
> to
>>> My Documents" and "Move the contents of My Documents to the new
> location".
>>>
>>> i. Policy Removal is "Leave the folder in the new location when policy
>>> is
>>> removed".
>>>
>>> j. My Pictures Preferences is "Make My Pictures a subfolder of My
>>> Documents".
>>>
>>> k. Click OK. Close the Group Policy Object Editor window.
>>>
>>> l. Go to Group Policy
>>> Management\Forest\Domains\Yourdomain.local\MyBusiness\Users\SBSUsers.
>>>
>>> m. Right click SBSUsers, select New Organization Unit and input the
>>> name.
>>> For example, Testing.
>>>
>>> n. Move those clients who you want to configure My Document Redirection
>>> from OU SBSUsers to OU Testing.
>>>
>>> o. Link the GPO Test to the new OU Testing.
>>>
>>> p. Go to Start -> Run, type "gpupdate" (without quotation marks) then
> this
>>> new group policy will be applied.
>>>
>>> Hope this information helps. If anything is unclear, please feel free to
>>> let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you!
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Brandy Nee
>>>
>>> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
>>>
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>>>>From: <param@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Subject: extending data partitions & my documents redirection
>>>>Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 18:44:46 -0500
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>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>I am in the process of configuring My Documents Re-Direction on our SBS
>>> 2003
>>>>Server and had a few questions:-
>>>>
>>>>1. I just bought a new drive and extended my Raid 5 on the server. After
> a
>>>>reboot Disk Manager shows this as unallocated space of about 60GB. I
>>> already
>>>>have 3 partitions on the server and would like to extend one of them.
>>>>But
>>>>when I right click on it, it doesnt give me the option. Any ideas? I
>>> believe
>>>>the disk is not a dynamic disk.
>>>>
>>>>2. Can I configure My Documents re-direction for only select users? That
>>> way
>>>>I can test it before I release to everyone.
>>>>
>>>>3. Does anyone have any tips on best using My Documents re-direction?
>>>>
>>>>TIA!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>


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