To keep your computer and maximize disk space performance, it's a common necessity for administrators to resize Windows Server 2008 partition. Although built-in Disk Management and Diskpart Command Line being offered to resize partition for Windows 2008, usually there are some limitations in both utilities.
The constraints frequently encountered
Limitation 1: We have a Windows Server 2008 with C and D drives. I release 30 GB from the D drive making use of the shrink volume option and that needs to be added to C drive. But the extend volume on the C drive is greyed out. "
Limitation 2: When attemping to to extend a partition in Windows 2008 Server, I receive this message: "Diskpart failed to extend the volume. Please make sure the volume is valid for extending"
Solution to resize partition on Server 2008
There are many partitioning software and which one is available? Some unreliable software might destroy your whole important data during the process of extend system partition. Therefore, it is essential to select a trusted one. Based on the feedbacks, Aomei Partition Assistant Server Edition is highly introduced.
Take Aomei Partition Assistant for example, the following is a step by step tutorial on how to resize Windows 2008 Server partition:
Step1: Launch Aomei Partition Assistant Server Edition. The user-friendly interface makes the task very easy and simple.
Step2: Right click on the partition D and select "Resize".
In the pop-up window, drag the right handle leftwards to shrink volume.
Step3: After the steps above, there will be some unallocated space behind D partition. Right click on the partition D and choose "Move".
In the pop-up window, drag D partition rightwards to make the unallocated space behind system partition.
Step4: Select system partition and drag the right handle rightwards to extend volume.
Step5: Click "Apply" to perform the "Pending Operations".
Last but not the least, compared to built-in Disk Management and Diskpart Command line, third-party Server partition software is much more convenient, easy and safe to change partition size for Windows Server 2008. It allows you to perform basic and advanced features without losing data, deleting partitions and rebooting computer.
The constraints frequently encountered
Limitation 1: We have a Windows Server 2008 with C and D drives. I release 30 GB from the D drive making use of the shrink volume option and that needs to be added to C drive. But the extend volume on the C drive is greyed out. "
Limitation 2: When attemping to to extend a partition in Windows 2008 Server, I receive this message: "Diskpart failed to extend the volume. Please make sure the volume is valid for extending"
Solution to resize partition on Server 2008
There are many partitioning software and which one is available? Some unreliable software might destroy your whole important data during the process of extend system partition. Therefore, it is essential to select a trusted one. Based on the feedbacks, Aomei Partition Assistant Server Edition is highly introduced.
Take Aomei Partition Assistant for example, the following is a step by step tutorial on how to resize Windows 2008 Server partition:
Step1: Launch Aomei Partition Assistant Server Edition. The user-friendly interface makes the task very easy and simple.
Step2: Right click on the partition D and select "Resize".
In the pop-up window, drag the right handle leftwards to shrink volume.
Step3: After the steps above, there will be some unallocated space behind D partition. Right click on the partition D and choose "Move".
In the pop-up window, drag D partition rightwards to make the unallocated space behind system partition.
Step4: Select system partition and drag the right handle rightwards to extend volume.
Step5: Click "Apply" to perform the "Pending Operations".
Last but not the least, compared to built-in Disk Management and Diskpart Command line, third-party Server partition software is much more convenient, easy and safe to change partition size for Windows Server 2008. It allows you to perform basic and advanced features without losing data, deleting partitions and rebooting computer.
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