How to resize Server partition with ease?

IT administrators and server users constantly come across the problem as resizing partition on Windows Server 2000/2003. For No one can predict the proper size of each partition on server before actually installing the server operating system. Then before long time, various problems may come out and force you to consider resizing server partition. At this point the very thing concerns you most must be how to resize the server partition without installing systems and programs again? Windows Server 2008 has some kind of disk management functions, but is the built-in utility good and powerful enough for our daily partition server maintenance? Let's take a look.

The built-in partition server disk management of Windows Server 2008

In Windows Server 2008 you need to go to Server Manager, found in the Administrative Tools folder or on the My Computer context menu. Next, scroll down till you get to the Storage section, and in it go to the Disk Management console.

Resizing server partition under Windows 2008 is OK as long as you have enough space near the volume needed to be extended and you must be very familiar with all the confusing parameters. You need to input the configuration by hand or remember the command line. If you are using the Windows Server 2003 and some other older server operation systems, you have nothing to do with it when your volume has run out of space. Then you need a third party server partition manager to resize server partition in a more reliable and easier way.

EaseUS, the dedicated and innovative software company, has released the new version of EaseUS partitioning server software: EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition. It is compatible with Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 and Non-Server 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 32 and 64 bit systems. Besides, with the built-in Disk/Partition Copy utility, you can backup your server partition before the real operations for 100% security.

Resize Server partition with this Server Partition Manager

Unlike the built-in disk management of Windows Server 2008. Using EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition to resize server partition is quite a simple task. Because it has the most intuitive graphic user interface and the easiest yet most detailed guidance.

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

1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition.

Tips: If there is no unallocated space behind the system partition just as this example showing, please follow the below steps one by one. If there is unallocated space right behind the system partition, please skip step 2 and 3, 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.

As above mentioned, it is clear that resizing server partition with this server partition manager is much easier compared with the built-in configurations and command line of Windows Server 2008.

Aside from EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition to resize server partition, EaseUS Partition Master Unlimited Edition is also available which allows multiple usages on server computers within one company. The unlimited edition is provided for unlimited users within one company.

 

Related Articles:

• Resize Partitions on Server
• Resize Partition of Windows 2003 Server with EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition
• Two Methods for Partitioning Windows Server 2008
• Partition Manager for Windows Server

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