How to resize partition on Windows server 2008?

Windows server 2008

Windows Server 2008 is the most recent release of Microsoft Windows' server line of operating systems. Windows Server 2008 is built from the same code base as Windows Vista; therefore, it shares much of the same architecture and functionality.

In company the Server computers are most important for the security and secrecy. Network administrator need to take good care of these Server computers. That's why the software installed on Server computers are strictly chosen by administrator, especially the computer utilities, which are able to maximize the performance of the Servers, like disk management software. Thus, what Windows server 2008 partition manager used for?

When a boot partition C: drive is out of place, the Server computer will be fighting for the precious space and will run slowly. To start over is a solution but no one would like to waste their happy weekend to do it. The most time-saving and easy way is to enlarge that small C: drive with reliable Windows Server 2008 partition manager.

Server partition magic software to resize Server 2008

As a Windows Server 2008 user, I always think that resizing server 2008 is not an easy task. Some unreliable software might destroy all your important data during the process of resizing partition on Windows Server 2008. Now, I found a fantastic tool to partition server 2008 - EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition. As a professional server partition manager, it did everything I needed and performed all the advanced functions well just as it claimed.

With the help of EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition, you will find resizing partitions on Windows Server 2008 is very simple. For example, if you want to resize a partition in Windows Server 2008, like D: Drive in your Windows Server 2008 Operating System without losing data during the resizing process, it is a perfect choice for you. It allows you freely resize Server 2008 without destroying data. Aside from resizing Server 2008, it can also move, create, delete, merge, and format your partitions, etc.

You can also merge or split partitions on Server 2008 to manage your partitions (see how to merge partitions on Windows Server 2008?). If you have converted basic disk to dynamic disk, you can also resize dynamic disk by extending or shrinking dynamic volume (simple, spanned, stripped, mirrored and raid 5 volume.)

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How to resize server 2008 with EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition?

Before your operation, I strongly recommend you to back up everything before resizing partitions on Windows Server 2008, because nothing is 100% secure. Otherwise you will meet the possibility of losing your data due to unexpected shutdown or other unknown reasons. Free download backup software for Server to backup whole Server. Routine backup for Server is a good habit to protect data.

Below is the step-by-step introduction of resizing Server 2008 by this Server 2008 partition manager:

The following is step-by-step instruction to extend system partition (C: drive).

1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master.

If there is no unallocated space behind the system partition, please follow the below steps. If there is unallocated space behind the system partition, please directly go to step 4.

2. Select partition E:, right click it, select "Resize/Move partition" and drag the partition handle leftwards to resize E drive. Then there will be unallocated space behind E: drive.

3. Move E: drive rightwards to let the unallocated space be behind the system partition (C: drive) and click OK.

4. Select the system partition (C: drive), right click it and select "Resize/Move partition", drag the partition handle rightwards to extend system partition (C: drive).

5. Click Apply.

For more detailed information, please visit resizing and moving partitions.

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Operating system

This Server 2008 partition manager can support: Windows 2000 Server SP4; Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4; Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2008;and Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Edition.

 

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