Windows 2003 Disk Partitions.

[markys]

Currently I have a a C: drive that is using all of my 36Gb drive, I need to change this so I have 2 15GB partitions, how can I do this?

[BliarOut]

Server magic?


Just be sure you have a full DR backup before you relocate your partition boundaries. As an aside, why do you need to partition? If W2K3 runs out of space on the C drive it'll get miffed pretty sharpish.

How about just adding a second disk, it's probably no more expensive than a software solution anyway.

[markys]

Standards have to be kept too, this server was ready built! Any free way of doing it?

[maddog-uk]

I am with blair out, two more disks and new raid controller and dont bother mucking around carving a disk. Unless of course its very personal ie wont get much load, little point in carving a disk, you are only going to fight with the OS.

[markys]

I am also with the both of you but it must be split over two, its a single drive in an HP E-Class blade, looks like it will be rebuild time!

[maddog-uk]

Dont suppose you have a spare e class lying around? If to you could use HP server migration pack to migrate it and shrink the volume. http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/se

[markys]

Yes, got another e-class but not a P2V licence!

[maddog-uk]

Well i have use this tool ocassionally to move stuff www.drivesnapshot.de/en/ and then some of these www.drivesnapshot.de/en/makebootdisk.htm but its hacking.

Edited by maddog-uk on Tuesday 17th April 15:30

[theboss]

Why not just scrub the server and recover to a smaller partition. Just split the array first (assuming SmartArray RAID1+0) in case it goes tits up. Free and a good opportunity to make sure your DR processes are in order.