Uprgade from Server 2000 to Server 2003
TLC
Originally they were set up with a 4GB partition for O/S.
Most have less than the recommended 1.5GB available. Has
anyone successfully completed an upgrade with minimal
space available? Please post a reply.
Miha Pihler
I usually don't recommend partitions smaller then 10 GB for the system. I am
pretty sure you can install the OS on 1,5 or 4 GB, but the question is what
about in a year when new patches are out and logs accumulate etc.
One thing that you can also do probably is move pagefile to another
partition and free some disk space of system drive.
There are some 3rd part tools that can repartition your hard disk space. I
would strongly recommend that you think about repartitioning your server
before you go for the upgrade (if you have the option).
Let me know if you need more information.
Mike
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TLC
servers. I can basically do anything I want to solve the
problem, I just don't know what to do. I'm brand new to
this field and have not actual experience (hands-on). I'm
thinking of backing up the drive and repartitioning and
then restore. Please any help would be appreciated.
TLC
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Miha Pihler
check out http://www.powerquest.com/ for Partition Magic. It's a tool that
will allow you to repartition your drives. Don't make partitions smaller
then 10GB.
Maybe you could also do a clean install of domain controllers and create
larger partitions at installation.
If you are new to this, read the theory behind the upgrade (upgrade can be
done pretty easy, but if something goes wrong, then ...). After you know how
to do the upgrade in theory, go to lab and test you plan for the upgrade...
You can also post your upgrade plan here for evaluation. This is how you get
hands-on experience :-)
Mike
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