Partition size for Server 2008 Core install

[Guest Richard Perry]

I am curious what size partition others are using for the system drive? I

have seen some indications that 4GB should be enough, however I have also

seen statements that it needs to be large enough to hold the pagefile.

However, I have noticed that Server 2008 puts the pagefile on the 2nd

partition if available, so is this really a consideration?

 

I have a 32GB server, and I am preparing a Core + Hyper-V. Since I am not

using shared storage at this time, I want to maximize the amount of disk

space available to the VMs without compromising the host OS.

 

--

Richard Perry

[Guest George Yin]

RE: Partition size for Server 2008 Core install

 

Hello Richard,

 

Based on our documents:

 

"A Server Core installation requires only about 1 gigabyte (GB) of disk

space to install and approximately 2 GB for operations after the

installation."

 

If you want to put the pagefile on system partition, you may need to expand

the space for the pagefile. However, you can put the pagefile on other

partitions by using the following command:

 

wmic computersystem where name="<computername>" set

AutomaticManagedPagefile=False

wmic pagefileset where name="<path/filename>" set

InitialSize=<initialsize>,MaximumSize=<maxsize>

 

So, if you want to put the pagefile on the system partition, you need

2GB+Pagefile Size. If you want to put the pagefile on other partitions, you

only need 2GB for the system partition.

 

All of these information are documented in the following article:

 

Server Core Installation Option of Windows Server 2008 Step-By-Step Guide:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/47a23a74-e13c-46d

e-8d30-ad0afb1eaffc1033.mspx?mfr=true

 

I hope this can help.

 

Sincerely,

George Yin

Microsoft Online Support

Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

 

Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security

=====================================================

When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so

that others may learn and benefit from your issue.

=====================================================

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

[Guest George Yin]

RE: Partition size for Server 2008 Core install

 

Hello,

 

How's everything going?

 

I'm wondering if the suggestion has helped or if you have any further

questions. Please feel free to respond to the newsgroups if I can assist

further.

 

Sincerely,

George Yin

Microsoft Online Support

Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

 

Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security

=====================================================

When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so

that others may learn and benefit from your issue.

=====================================================

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

[Guest Richard Perry]

Re: Partition size for Server 2008 Core install

 

I see no suggestion in this thread.

 

--

Richard Perry

 

"George Yin(MSFT)" <v-chanyin@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:PJEaTo79IHA.212@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...

> Hello,

>

> How's everything going?

>

> I'm wondering if the suggestion has helped or if you have any further

> questions. Please feel free to respond to the newsgroups if I can assist

> further.

>

> Sincerely,

> George Yin

> Microsoft Online Support

> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

>

> Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security

> =====================================================

> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so

> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.

> =====================================================

> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

> rights.

>