Increase space of system partition

i have dell t310 server 3 500gb disks in raid 5 config. system partition shipped factory size of 40gb , down on 4gb of free space, server running windows server 2008r2 (no sp). adjacent partition system partition, drive d 887gb partition 609gb free. thinking of shrinking drive d 100gb , expanding system partition take advantage of space, possible? server critical server performing many roles, , physical server. volume on server general volume , not dynamic volume far know. when right click on d partition option shrink.

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the server running windows server 2008r2 (no sp).

great can without third party utilities, require work (backup , restores), shrink d: drive , extend c: drive.

to extend partition need free space next sytem partition you want extend, in case d: drive. since there no free space must make free space via backup , restores data.

 

for example, if have single drive 2 partitions c: , d: in order you can following.

 

backup data on d: drive server, delete d: drive.  create new partition in size want extend (100gb) , assign e: drive letter.  create d: partition in remaining space.

 

you have partition space of c:, e: , d:

 

1) delete the e: partition entirely.  creates contigous unallocated space next c:/boot partition.

2) extend c: drive using windows 2008 instructions http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590

3) restore data d: drive.

how extend boot partition in windows server 2008

to extend boot partition in windows server 2008, follow these steps:

1. click start, , click server manager.
2. in navigation pane, expand storage, , click disk management.
3. in details pane, right-click volume want, , click extend volume.
4. follow instructions in extend volume wizard extend boot partition.

note can extend boot partition in contiguous unallocated disk space.

Windows Server  >  File Services and Storage