changing partition size 2

[lmoe]

I have Windows Server 2000 on my c: drive.

1. If I have c: partition of 4 gig and an f: partition of 14 gig and I delete the f: partition...can I then increase the size of the c: partition without losing my Windows Server.

2. I have MS-SQL 7 and exchange 2000 on the f: drive. If I move them to another drive, which will be made the new f: drive, should they still run properly?

LMC
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[Zelandakh]

1. Yes. Partition magic works - I've done it.
2. Data -yes. App - no.

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[lmoe]

I know about Partition Magic.
The server software is something like $700.
I meant - without Partition Magic.
Delete the partition F: on drive.
Extend the c: partition into the new space.
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Apps no, but I still wonder why.
The registry entries will be intact as I am not changing that.
Are there keys that point to a physical location, rather than a drive letter?

Would it matter if the second drive was mirrored drive (software)?

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[NortonES2]

You can't extend the size of a partition without using something like Partition Magic.

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[tdenitti]

I ran into this very same problem myself. I found the answer in one of the tek-tips posts. I didn't have a copy of the server version of Partition Magic. So I installed a copy of Windows 2000 Pro on one of my bigger partitions, then installed a workstation version of Partition Magic on the Win2k partition. You can increase the size of your C: drive this way. Make sure you backup all relevant information beforehand. I hope this helps.

 

[penauroth]

No you are not changing the registry keys but when you install an application, libraries are stored in the registry in the form of {C0DCFB4A-1232-4DE5-9111-E8420B69381B} and are referenced by the program when it launches or performs a function specific to the app. These keys are created when the program is installed.

Paul

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[VinceF]

If the drive is set up as dynamic and the available space is on the same drive, then yes, you can use Windows 2000 disk management tools to expand the c: partition onto the remaining space.

If the second drive/partition is in the machine, the apps may or may not work, you might have to make some adjustments.

That said, if you need more space for f:\, why not just add a drive to the machine and let f:\ use that space?

I suggest testing this out on another machine if possible, the time spent testing the solution would be worth it considering your talking about SQL and Excahnge.

 

[lmoe]

I need more space for c:\.
F: would be easier.

Thanks for the input.

LMC
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