Increasing System Partiton

[computerguy]

Hi,
I need to increase the size of the system partition on our NT server. The partion is mirrored. I was thinking about using Partition Magic, anyone know a way of doing this other than partion magic? Also, do i have to break the mirror inorder to increase the partition?
Thanks

 

[Jpoandl]

Partition Magic will not work on a server (as far as I know). You have to use a product called Server Magic (now called Volume Manager

http://www.powerquest.com/volumemanager/

)

Anyway this will do the trick. I've used it in the past (when it was called Server Magic) and had no problems.

I would break the OS mirror first. After you grow the system partition, I would then re-establish the mirror. Also, have a good OS backup before you start.

-hope this helps Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2000

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[beyert]

Joe is right. You need Server Magic, they still sell it. Its made by the same company as Partition Magic.

Terry

 

[computerguy]

Thanks guys,
I will have to try Volume Manager (Server Magic). I figured i would have to break the mirror, just wasn't sure how the software handled it when resizing the partition.
Thanks

 

[Jpoandl]

Computer guy....the ServerMagic intructions are very easy to follow. The procedure is pretty safe...Its just like using Partition Magic.

-later Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2000

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[yizhar]

HI.

One good way to do it -
Verify you have a good backup before any changes.
Break Mirror - disconnect one disk with a copy of the system.
Connect an IDE drive as the first disk.
Install NT4 server on an IDE drive, install tape and SCSI drivers, apply SP6a.
Make a full Backup, using NTBACKUP - no need fot 3rd party backup software here, however if you wish you can use one.
Delete the partitions from your SCSI drive.
Create and format the new NTFS system partition - don't go beyond 8GB for the system partition (NT4 might have a problem booting to partitions larger then 8gb).
Restore from backup
Restore your backup to new partition(s).
Disconnect IDE drive and start the server - it should work now.
When everything is OK and Event Viewer is clean - place back the other mirror - delete partitions and establish mirror again.

This seems like much more trouble and time, but it is not such a big difference then other methods, and this is a good chance to test your backup tape.

Using software like server-magic is also a good solution - I have nothing against it...

Bye
Yizhar Hurwitz

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