How to enlarge/increase RAID partition under Windows Server and RAID?

Enlarge RAID partition for Windows Server users

RAID, a technology that allows computer users to achieve high levels of storage reliability from low-cost and less reliable PC-class disk-drive components via the technique of arranging the devices into arrays for redundancy, is much preferred by users who run Windows server 2000/2003/2008.

Employing two or more drives in combination for fault tolerance and performance, RAID partition allows you to store the same data redundantly (in multiple paces) in a balanced way to improve overall performance.Does it mean that users who have RAID partitions for their servers will not suffer any problem? The fact is that it is not uncommon that people rush to seek solutions to enlarge/increase RAID partition, say, the system partition of the server running out of space. Here is the case in point:

I had a working RAID system with two partitions on it, one for the system and the other for data, now, the problem is that the system is running out of space, and the data partition has 150 GB available, how can I use the free 150 space to enlarge RAID system partition? Anyone got any ideas?

Solutions to enlarge/increase RAID partition

To enlarge RAID partition, you may say that you could break the RAID and return to a single booting drive, and then enlarge/increase the RAID partition, or just reinstall the Windows to enlarge/increase RAID partition. No doubt, this is fussy and complicated to perform. Is there any easier way to enlarge RAID partition or increase system partition under RAID?

Certainly, the answer is yes! Using the third party partition manager software like EaseUS Partition Master to achieve it. EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition, comprehensive partition tool and system optimization software, enables you to enlarge/increase RAID partition easily and safely. Apart from enlarging RAID partition; this software can optimize the usage of the server computers by maintaining the partition. So it is highly recommended for a good Windows server performance and management.

How to enlarge RAID partition with EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition?

EaseUS Partition Master, supporting to enlarge RAID partition on both Hardware RAID and Software RAID (dynamic disk) safely, also enables you to resize/move RAID partition, create/delete partition on RAID, or copy RAID partition, etc. Please follow the detailed instructions to enlarge RAID partition.

Besides, to enlarge dynamic disk (software RAID partition) under Windows server, you need to copy the dynamic disk to the basic disk firstly and resize the partition size, you may refer to here for detailed instructions to copy dynamic disk and increase partition size.

Download it and follow the tutorial to increase RAID partition size for your Windows 2000/2003/2008.

 

 

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