Win2k Resizing NTFS

[Mark]

I have on a WIN 2K Server a HD with two partitions (C: and D:), both NTFS.
I need more space on C: so I thought on resizing on the direction C: => D:

The only way I thought this would be possible was to configure the disk to
dynamic partition. After doing this I tried to "Extend Volume" and I got the
message:

"The selected volume was originally created on a basic disk and cannot be
extended. Only volumes originally created on dynamic disks can be
extended."

Is there any way to resize this partition using existing Microsoft tools on
Win2K? Any other alternative ?

Thanks in advance

Marco

[Dan DeStefano, MCP, A+, Net+]

unfortunately that error message is expected and it means exactly what it
says. in order to extend a volume you must have created the volume on a
dynamic disk. this cannot be done with native w2k utilities and i do not
know of any third party apps that will allow it. the only way to give
yourself more room on c is to back up all data, reformat and reinstall
windows with max boot partition size of 7gb (ntfs) then restore the data.

Dan DeStefano

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[David Meetze]

This can be accomplished by using the server partition
tools provided by SERVER MAGIC for win2k

This will allow you to resize the C: volume under win 2k
server

Dave

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Partition magic.

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[kimj...@gmail.com]

The two partition are on the same disk, even convert to dynamic disk, still could not extend C partition, windows do not support this.

To solve the problem could use free 3rd party partition software, AOMEI Partition Assistant lite edition, which could let you shrink, move, extend partition. Like this site shows: http://www.extend-partition.com/res/resize-partition-windows-server-free.html

that is more flexible than windows build in disk management.