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Re-partition Windows Server 2003 harddrive

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I need to re-partition the harddrive of a Server 2003 box, preferably without re-formatting. It is the DC, file server, print server, and application server. A previous administrator divided the drive into multiple partitions, the C partition being one of the smallest. I have access to Partition Magic 8, but that will not install on the server. I’ve tried to wait for a replacement from corporate, but I’m running out of time and space.

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Diskpart

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You will need to have the free space, and time to down the server. Check out…

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Successfully Repartition Server – Detailed Tutorial

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There is no need to reboot the server which means you don’t need to down the server. All the process is fully protected with the copy features to backup data.

Here is the sulution: http://www.partition-tool.com/resource/repartition-server.htm

To protect data: http://www.partition-tool.com/easeus-partition-manager/partition-copy.htm

BTW, RADI and dynamic disk is also supported. http://www.partition-tool.com/resource/resize-raid-partition.htm

Successful experience to repartition windows server

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Only when there is unallocated space behind a partition, you can extend it with diskpart.exe, as Diskpart cannot “move” space.

Nowadays, there are many third-party partition tools for Windows server. You just need to drag and move on the disk map, very easy.

Some tools have “hot resize” feature, if your system partition is ntfs, you can extend it without rebooting, so no server downtime.

See how to repartition windows server http://www.partition-magic-server.com/resource/repartition-windows-2003-server.html

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Re-partition Windows Server 2003 tool

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Partition Magic 8 does not support the server,you can have a try of EASEUS Partition Manager Server Edition.You can download a demo from this website:http://www.easeus.com/download.htm.Hope this can help you:)

partititon tools

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You can have a try of disk directer or EASEUS Partition Manager Server Edition.http://www.bestsoftware4download.com/software/t-free-easeus-partition-manager-server-edition-download-vuebeadk.html

solved problem

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check http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-11184-0.html?forumID=55&threadID=196982&messageID=3145403 it can help you

Try partition magic alternative

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Yes, partition magic doesn’t support win server 2003 and it has not been upgraded for such a long time. but you may try its alternatives. http://www.hdd-tool.com/partition-magic/resize-windows-server-with-partition-magic-software.htm

thanks

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thanks for the excellent explanation

Repartition Server drive without reboot computer, very easy!

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Hi, I just solved this problem, I understand now how easy it is to resize partitions!
I found the similar post on techrepublic, too.
http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-11184-0.html?forumID=55&threadID=196982&messageID=3211695&tag=content;leftCol

Re: Partition software

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it is easy to re-partition your hard drive, you need just a third party tool to partition. i sincerely recommend you a free software to help you .EASEUS Partition Master 7.0.1 Home Edition.It allows you to extend partition (especially for system drive), manage disk space.here, more information:http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

Partition Magic Alternative for Windows Server 20003

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Hi,

As we know Symantec has discontinued Norton Partition Magic 8.0. What???s worse, Partition Magic is only compatible with Windows 98/NT/2000/XP. It is not compatible with Windows Server 2003. But there are many Partition Magic alternatives for Server: http://www.partition-magic.org/res/repartition-hard-drive.html

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http://www.partition-magic.org/windows-server-2003/resize-partition-windows-server-2003.html a similar tutorial and it provide the way using Diskpart command to extend partition

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