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Partitions on Windows 2000

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by skat

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I installed Win2000 by upgrade from NT 4.0. I have Partitions C,D,E,F,G,H,I,X. across two 9GB disks. On Disk 0 there are 500 MB unassigned. Each partition is approx 2GB. how can I add the unassigned 500 MB to the C drive which now almost full? I have a 2GB Jaz drive which could be used to temporarily store the C contents.

I upgraded Disk 0 to a Dynamic Disk and followed the directions but was prevented from adding the unassigned space to partition C drive because I had created C Drive before the upgrade to Dynamic Disk.

Is this the end of the line for me in increasing the size of C Drive?

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by curacao_dejavu

use partionmagic.com to assign the space to the c drive.

It allows also to move the programs installed from the c drive to another drive.
A good practice is to only use the c drive for the os and a partion for the program files and another for data.

Leopold

by skat

Thanks for your response. I have used PartitionMagic many times. However, I had some really disastrous results, losing much data, a few times and have since then been afraid to take a chance.

Is there any way to proceed after upgrading the disk to dynamic?

by twistypigeon

I don't think PartitionMagic will work on W2K dynamic volumes!
As a work around could you move stuff like the pagefile across to another drive to give yourself space on C:? (if you haven't already done so of course!)
Windows2000 won't adjust a volume that used to be an active boot partition on a basic drive because of the way it upgrades the Master Boot Record up to a dynamic disk.
As a long shot you may be able to install W2K on the C: over the top of the current installation, so allowing it to be placed directly on a dynamic disk. This may then allow you to resize that disk. But I'm dubious. MBRs are funny things!

Regards!

by skat

Thanks for your response. What would you say are my risks using your suggested approach?

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