Resize partition on Windows 2003 server urgent!!!!

[Jason]

I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also on
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or software to
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

[NeilH]

Post by Jason
I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also on
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or software to
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

Yes, use Google and you will find the answer (Hint - FAQ)

[Herb Martin]

Post by Jason
I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also on
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or software to
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

Be careful when buying such items as many of them will NOT work on a
"Server" class machine, or have a (much) more expensive version for
Servers.

Partition Magic is one such but I am not offering either a recommendation
OR a criticism.

[bg]

Post by Herb Martin

Post by Jason
I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also on
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or software to
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

Be careful when buying such items as many of them will NOT work on a
"Server" class machine, or have a (much) more expensive version for
Servers.
Partition Magic is one such but I am not offering either a recommendation
OR a criticism.
--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVPhttp://www.LearnQuick.Com
(phone on web site)

You might want to look into using diskpart.exe.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itshowcase/content/diskpartnoteonIT.mspx

[Joshua Bolton]

having researched this there are NO resize products that work with dynamic
partitions. You can plan on a backup, wipe to basic, reinstall, restore.
Gives you the perfect opportunity to size correctly. Foresight instead of
hindsight.

[Pegasus (MVP)]

Post by Jason
I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also on
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or software to
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

I agree with Joshua's opinion. However, before you embark
on a full backup/rebuild exercise, you could try this unsupported
no-risk option:
1. Using a partition table editor such as ptedit.exe, revert
the system partition to "basic". This operation is safe
because it is completely reversible. If you have used any
features that are specific to dynamic disks then these
features will no longer be available.
2. Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD.
3. Use xcopy.exe with the appropriate switches to copy the
system partition to a formatted active partition on a spare
disk. Make this partition sufficiently large!
4. Disconnect the old disk, then boot the machine with the
spare disk. If it works, great! If it does not work, perform
the reverse of Step 1.

If you don't have a Bart PE boot CD then it's time to make
one. In the meantime you can perform Step 3 while both
disks are installed as slave disks in some WinXP PC.

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Post by Jason
I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also on
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or software to
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

Hello,

you can also use a third party software such as Paragon Partition
Manager Professional. It can covert dynamic disk into basic as one of
its functions. After that you can easily enlarge your system partition
and convert it back to dynamic via Windows Disk Management tool.
Anyway you will be protected from any issues by Paragon support. I'm
using their products for 3 years already and absolutely pleased with
them.

[stella]

There are some info I picked up from website:

1. Without partition software. You can resize other partitions, jus
not the boot partition which is the one that the Windows server 200
files are located on. To resize it, use the disk configuration too
after starting up with the 2003 disk. You'll have to reinstall when yo
do this.

2. There is no free windows server 2003 partition software, there ar
two great partition software for windows server 2003.

* Partition Magic will do not the trick. Use Norton Ghost to copy th
partition onto another HD, and uninstall your Windows Server 2003. The
install Windows Operating System which Partition Magic supported, suc
as Windows 2000, XP.
* EASEUS Partition Manager has the same functions, and as you know
partition magic has stopped upgrading, so this might be your bes
choice. Notice, you need to use EASEUS Partition Manager Server Editio
- windows server 2003 supported. This partition software can help yo
repartition easily under windows server 2003.
Hope this is helpful:

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I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also

on

Post by Jason
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or

software to

Post by Jason
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

Hello,
you can also use a third party software such as Paragon Partition
Manager Professional. It can covert dynamic disk into basic as one of
its functions. After that you can easily enlarge your system partition
and convert it back to dynamic via Windows Disk Management tool.
Anyway you will be protected from any issues by Paragon support. I'm
using their products for 3 years already and absolutely pleased with
them.

I can say this is a crazy idea, you are a lucky begger, before
suffering from this convertion by Paragon, I wish it helps me,too,
but... it crashed my computer. So I turned to other like easeus, the new
4.x version helped me copy the system volume to a basic disk, after
resized on the basic, i can retain basic or convert to dynamic again. I
think this is the safest choice.
BTY, there is details,
http://partition-tool.com/easeus-partition-manager/copy-dynamic-volume.htm

[goback]

I tried this copy dynamic funtion and completed finally. I can say this
is a bit inconvenient. I have to copy to another disk and replace the
source. but i think this is safe, as I heard many times that some people
convert dynamic volume to basic directly but failed and crashed the OS,
garbage
Rather than crahsed OS and reinstall, I like to use easeu
'detail operations'
(http://partition-tool.com/easeus-partition-manager/copy-dynamic-volume.htm)

[Techeasy]

Hi Jason,

Post by Jason
I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also on
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or softwar
to
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

There is no software to resize a partition on dynamic disks. Acroni
Disk Director claimed on his website that dynamic disk is not supported
Paragon PM said it supports dynamic disk, however dont get confused
Paragon only supports to copy dynamic disk, revert the file system o
dynamic disk, convert dynamic disk to basic disk... not to resiz
partition directly on dynamic disk.

Dynamic disk is sort of an intricate and difficult problem in dis
management. Actually to resize the partition on dynamic disk, there ar
two ways. One is to delete a partition on dynamic disk, then buil
spanned volume with the c drive to extend partition. If not, then yo
need to copy the whole disk on a basic disk(or you may also try Parago
PM to convert dynamic disk to basic disk, however it looks like 10
chance of crash. If you did backup, then it is okay.)

The resizing partition on dynamic disk should be transferred to th
basic disk. It is the rule. Once the dynamic disk turned out to be th
basic disk, then you can resize the boot partition on the basic disk
which is of no data loss. May I recommend a detailed step by ste
tutorial to resize partitio
http://www.geeksdo.com/extend-boot-partition-server-2003-paragon.html

Good luck

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[luckcheng]

I hear other tool can convert the dynamic disk to the basic disk
directly, although it takes less time, but there is high risk of data
loss. I like to use partition master to 'copy the dynamic disk to the
basic disk '
(http://www.partition-tool.com/easeus-partition-manager/copy-dynamic-volume.htm)and
then resize on the basic disk, no data loss, it is very safe.

[maffea]

How do I resize partition for Windows Server 2003? Server users can
manage their disk partition by using reliability partition manager,
Partition Assistant. The partition tool will resize server partition to
optimize disk usage under 2003 64-bit system.
To get more about the free software, please link 'Partition Assistant'
(http://www.extend-partition.com/resource/windows-partition-manager-software.html)
And resize partition under Windows Server 2003 at 'resize server-2003
partition'
(http://www.extend-partition.com/resource/resize-server-2003-64bit-partition.html)

[Pegasus [MVP]]

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Post by Jason
I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also on
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or software to
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

Hello, in this case i will suggest u to use the server partition manager, it's a freeware but very powerful, you can read the introduction of this software http://www.disk-partition.com/download-server.html before downloading it.

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Post by Jason
I have a Windows 2003 server with dynamic disks.C partition is also on
dynamic disk and it's running out of space.Is there any way or software to
resize partition on dynamic disks?Any help will be great

Hi, I want to update the information that currenctly AOMEI Partition Assistant has developed a Lite edition< www.extend-partition.com/partition-assistant-lite.html >, which could work on windows server for free. It could let you move the partition which "disk management" not allows, so it is more flexible to use this software.