Guest Greg Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have two 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk setup. I have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase the size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB drives that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings since they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk Management" profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, it shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy (System) and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online Unallocated. My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy "Disk0" so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? Thanks, Greg
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Hello, i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. Do you currently have more than one partition ? You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the system drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the partition) -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have two > 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk setup. > I > have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase the > size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB drives > that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings since > they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk > Management" > profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, it > shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy (System) > and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online > Unallocated. > > My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy > "Disk0" > so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? > > Thanks, > Greg
Guest SBS Rocker Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Hi Mathieu, I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the same thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID controller. My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I would like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI 15k drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the RAID 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to do. My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns that I need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data although I do have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. > > Do you currently have more than one partition ? > You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the system > drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the partition) > > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have >>two >> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >> setup. I >> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase the >> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB drives >> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings since >> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >> Management" >> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, it >> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >> (System) >> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >> Unallocated. >> >> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >> "Disk0" >> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >> >> Thanks, >> Greg >
Guest SBS Rocker Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Another question. According to the article I read after using the diskpart utility it will convert from basic to dynamic? "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. > > Do you currently have more than one partition ? > You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the system > drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the partition) > > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have >>two >> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >> setup. I >> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase the >> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB drives >> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings since >> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >> Management" >> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, it >> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >> (System) >> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >> Unallocated. >> >> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >> "Disk0" >> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >> >> Thanks, >> Greg >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Re: increasing disk space So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and free space (unallocated) just after ? Easy to do: diskpart list disk select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) list volume select volume X (the data one) extend -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi Mathieu, > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the same > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID controller. > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I would > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI 15k > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the RAID > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to do. > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns that I > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data although I do > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Hello, >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the system >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the partition) >> >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have >>>two >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >>> setup. I >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase >>> the >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >>> drives >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings >>> since >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >>> Management" >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, >>> it >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >>> (System) >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >>> Unallocated. >>> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >>> "Disk0" >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Greg >> > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Do not convert, i repeat, do not convert. It keeps basic if you go my way -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message news:eE2%23PtBGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Another question. According to the article I read after using the diskpart > utility it will convert from basic to dynamic? > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Hello, >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the system >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the partition) >> >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have >>>two >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >>> setup. I >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase >>> the >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >>> drives >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings >>> since >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >>> Management" >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, >>> it >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >>> (System) >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >>> Unallocated. >>> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >>> "Disk0" >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Greg >> > >
Guest SBS Rocker Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Re: increasing disk space ok. I wasn't going to convert it's just that I read it will. Perhaps I misread. So when I get to the extend portion of the command it will know to use all unallocated space to extend the primary partition? I have 1 primary partition on DISK 1 which is my data. "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message news:%23UM65BCGIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Do not convert, i repeat, do not convert. > It keeps basic if you go my way > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > news:eE2%23PtBGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Another question. According to the article I read after using the >> diskpart utility it will convert from basic to dynamic? >> >> >> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Hello, >>> >>> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >>> >>> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >>> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the system >>> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >>> partition) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cordialement, >>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>> >>> >>> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have >>>>two >>>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >>>> setup. I >>>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase >>>> the >>>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >>>> drives >>>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings >>>> since >>>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >>>> Management" >>>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, >>>> it >>>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >>>> (System) >>>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >>>> Unallocated. >>>> >>>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >>>> "Disk0" >>>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Greg >>> >> >> >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Re: increasing disk space yes -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message news:OAtJ0FCGIHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > ok. I wasn't going to convert it's just that I read it will. Perhaps I > misread. So when I get to the extend portion of the command it will know > to use all unallocated space to extend the primary partition? I have 1 > primary partition on DISK 1 which is my data. > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > news:%23UM65BCGIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Do not convert, i repeat, do not convert. >> It keeps basic if you go my way >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> news:eE2%23PtBGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Another question. According to the article I read after using the >>> diskpart utility it will convert from basic to dynamic? >>> >>> >>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >>> news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >>>> >>>> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >>>> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the system >>>> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >>>> partition) >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cordialement, >>>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>>> >>>> >>>> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>>>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have >>>>>two >>>>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >>>>> setup. I >>>>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase >>>>> the >>>>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >>>>> drives >>>>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings >>>>> since >>>>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >>>>> Management" >>>>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, >>>>> it >>>>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >>>>> (System) >>>>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >>>>> Unallocated. >>>>> >>>>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >>>>> "Disk0" >>>>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Greg >>>> >>> >>> >> > >
Guest SBS Rocker Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Thanks Mathieu for your feedback. I really do appreciate it and my apologies to Greg to taking over his thread here but hopefully my answers are his also. One last question. Approximately how long would you expect this take. I have 5 - 73GB drives in my RAID 5 array plus 1 hot spare. "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message news:u3oOXICGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > yes > > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > news:OAtJ0FCGIHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> ok. I wasn't going to convert it's just that I read it will. Perhaps I >> misread. So when I get to the extend portion of the command it will know >> to use all unallocated space to extend the primary partition? I have 1 >> primary partition on DISK 1 which is my data. >> >> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> news:%23UM65BCGIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Do not convert, i repeat, do not convert. >>> It keeps basic if you go my way >>> >>> -- >>> Cordialement, >>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>> >>> >>> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >>> news:eE2%23PtBGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Another question. According to the article I read after using the >>>> diskpart utility it will convert from basic to dynamic? >>>> >>>> >>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >>>> news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >>>>> >>>>> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >>>>> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >>>>> system drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >>>>> partition) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Cordialement, >>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>>>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>>>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>>>>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and >>>>>>have two >>>>>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >>>>>> setup. I >>>>>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase >>>>>> the >>>>>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >>>>>> drives >>>>>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings >>>>>> since >>>>>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >>>>>> Management" >>>>>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >>>>>> console, it >>>>>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >>>>>> (System) >>>>>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >>>>>> Unallocated. >>>>>> >>>>>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >>>>>> "Disk0" >>>>>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Greg >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Re: increasing disk space on my VM, it take some seconds for an extend of 2G. You may expect a few minutes. -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message news:u9VZ0QCGIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Thanks Mathieu for your feedback. I really do appreciate it and my > apologies to Greg to taking over his thread here but hopefully my answers > are his also. One last question. Approximately how long would you expect > this take. I have 5 - 73GB drives in my RAID 5 array plus 1 hot spare. > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > news:u3oOXICGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> yes >> >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> news:OAtJ0FCGIHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> ok. I wasn't going to convert it's just that I read it will. Perhaps I >>> misread. So when I get to the extend portion of the command it will know >>> to use all unallocated space to extend the primary partition? I have 1 >>> primary partition on DISK 1 which is my data. >>> >>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >>> news:%23UM65BCGIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Do not convert, i repeat, do not convert. >>>> It keeps basic if you go my way >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cordialement, >>>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>>> >>>> >>>> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eE2%23PtBGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Another question. According to the article I read after using the >>>>> diskpart utility it will convert from basic to dynamic? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >>>>> news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >>>>>> >>>>>> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >>>>>> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >>>>>> system drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >>>>>> partition) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Cordialement, >>>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>>>>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>>>>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and >>>>>>>have two >>>>>>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >>>>>>> setup. I >>>>>>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just >>>>>>> increase the >>>>>>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >>>>>>> drives >>>>>>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings >>>>>>> since >>>>>>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >>>>>>> Management" >>>>>>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >>>>>>> console, it >>>>>>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >>>>>>> (System) >>>>>>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >>>>>>> Unallocated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >>>>>>> "Disk0" >>>>>>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Greg >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >
Guest SBS Rocker Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 Re: increasing disk space OK one more :) I can't find any info that recommends this be done from at DOS prompt inside of Windows or should it be from an F8 DOS prompt? "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message news:%23YbE0VHGIHA.5328@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > on my VM, it take some seconds for an extend of 2G. You may expect a few > minutes. > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > news:u9VZ0QCGIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Thanks Mathieu for your feedback. I really do appreciate it and my >> apologies to Greg to taking over his thread here but hopefully my answers >> are his also. One last question. Approximately how long would you expect >> this take. I have 5 - 73GB drives in my RAID 5 array plus 1 hot spare. >> >> >> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> news:u3oOXICGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> yes >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cordialement, >>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>> >>> >>> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >>> news:OAtJ0FCGIHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> ok. I wasn't going to convert it's just that I read it will. Perhaps I >>>> misread. So when I get to the extend portion of the command it will >>>> know to use all unallocated space to extend the primary partition? I >>>> have 1 primary partition on DISK 1 which is my data. >>>> >>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >>>> news:%23UM65BCGIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Do not convert, i repeat, do not convert. >>>>> It keeps basic if you go my way >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Cordialement, >>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>>>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>>>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:eE2%23PtBGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Another question. According to the article I read after using the >>>>>> diskpart utility it will convert from basic to dynamic? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >>>>>> news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >>>>>>> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >>>>>>> system drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after >>>>>>> the partition) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Cordialement, >>>>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>>>>>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>>>>>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and >>>>>>>>have two >>>>>>>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >>>>>>>> setup. I >>>>>>>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just >>>>>>>> increase the >>>>>>>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >>>>>>>> drives >>>>>>>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings >>>>>>>> since >>>>>>>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >>>>>>>> Management" >>>>>>>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >>>>>>>> console, it >>>>>>>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >>>>>>>> (System) >>>>>>>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >>>>>>>> Unallocated. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >>>>>>>> "Disk0" >>>>>>>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Greg >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Just do it from a cmd in windows (normal mode). -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message news:eAxOV1kGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > OK one more :) I can't find any info that recommends this be done from at > DOS prompt inside of Windows or should it be from an F8 DOS prompt? > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > news:%23YbE0VHGIHA.5328@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> on my VM, it take some seconds for an extend of 2G. You may expect a few >> minutes. >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> news:u9VZ0QCGIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Thanks Mathieu for your feedback. I really do appreciate it and my >>> apologies to Greg to taking over his thread here but hopefully my >>> answers are his also. One last question. Approximately how long would >>> you expect this take. I have 5 - 73GB drives in my RAID 5 array plus 1 >>> hot spare. >>> >>> >>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >>> news:u3oOXICGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> yes >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cordialement, >>>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>>> >>>> >>>> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OAtJ0FCGIHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> ok. I wasn't going to convert it's just that I read it will. Perhaps I >>>>> misread. So when I get to the extend portion of the command it will >>>>> know to use all unallocated space to extend the primary partition? I >>>>> have 1 primary partition on DISK 1 which is my data. >>>>> >>>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23UM65BCGIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Do not convert, i repeat, do not convert. >>>>>> It keeps basic if you go my way >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Cordialement, >>>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>>>>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>>>>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:eE2%23PtBGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Another question. According to the article I read after using the >>>>>>> diskpart utility it will convert from basic to dynamic? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >>>>>>>> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >>>>>>>> system drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after >>>>>>>> the partition) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Cordialement, >>>>>>>> Mathieu CHATEAU >>>>>>>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >>>>>>>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and >>>>>>>>>have two >>>>>>>>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) >>>>>>>>> disk setup. I >>>>>>>>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just >>>>>>>>> increase the >>>>>>>>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >>>>>>>>> drives >>>>>>>>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller >>>>>>>>> settings since >>>>>>>>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >>>>>>>>> Management" >>>>>>>>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >>>>>>>>> console, it >>>>>>>>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >>>>>>>>> (System) >>>>>>>>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >>>>>>>>> Unallocated. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the >>>>>>>>> Healthy "Disk0" >>>>>>>>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> Greg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >
Guest Greg Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Mathieu, Let me review before proceeding: - My current system has 1 physical disk where all programs and data are stored. This disk is then mirrored to a second physical disk. These disks are shown as "Disk 0". - The 2 new physical drives added are mirrored and listed as "Disk 1" Unallocated. - Both are Basic drives and I want to keep them that way with mirroring kept intact. - Given this, do you suggest that I enter the following from a command prompt? > diskpart > list disk > select disk 0 (the disk where programs and data reside) > list volume > select volume 0 (the program and data one) > extend After doing this, it will "extend" drive C from 33.91 GBs to 67.82 GBs? Thanks, Greg "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and free > space (unallocated) just after ? > Easy to do: > diskpart > list disk > select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) > list volume > select volume X (the data one) > extend > > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Hi Mathieu, > > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the same > > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID controller. > > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I would > > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI 15k > > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the RAID > > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to do. > > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns that I > > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data although I do > > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my > > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except > > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> Hello, > >> > >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. > >> > >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? > >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the system > >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the partition) > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Cordialement, > >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> > >> > >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... > >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have > >>>two > >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk > >>> setup. I > >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase > >>> the > >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB > >>> drives > >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings > >>> since > >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk > >>> Management" > >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, > >>> it > >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy > >>> (System) > >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online > >>> Unallocated. > >>> > >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy > >>> "Disk0" > >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Greg > >> > > > > > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Hello, does your disk 0 contain more than one partition ? If so, you will need to manually move data from Disk 0 partition 2 to disk 1 partition 1. Then remove the disk 0 partition 2 Then do the diskpart -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C3FCE3D2-DC1C-413E-A663-BE668C24937D@microsoft.com... > Mathieu, > > Let me review before proceeding: > > - My current system has 1 physical disk where all programs and data are > stored. This disk is then mirrored to a second physical disk. These > disks > are shown as "Disk 0". > - The 2 new physical drives added are mirrored and listed as "Disk 1" > Unallocated. > - Both are Basic drives and I want to keep them that way with mirroring > kept > intact. > - Given this, do you suggest that I enter the following from a command > prompt? >> diskpart >> list disk >> select disk 0 (the disk where programs and data reside) >> list volume >> select volume 0 (the program and data one) >> extend > > After doing this, it will "extend" drive C from 33.91 GBs to 67.82 GBs? > > Thanks, > Greg > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and >> free >> space (unallocated) just after ? >> Easy to do: >> diskpart >> list disk >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) >> list volume >> select volume X (the data one) >> extend >> >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> > Hi Mathieu, >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the same >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID >> > controller. >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I >> > would >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI >> > 15k >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the >> > RAID >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to do. >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns >> > that I >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data although I >> > do >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >> >> >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >> >> system >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >> >> partition) >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cordialement, >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and >> >>>have >> >>>two >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >> >>> setup. I >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase >> >>> the >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >> >>> drives >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings >> >>> since >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >> >>> Management" >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >> >>> console, >> >>> it >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >> >>> (System) >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >> >>> Unallocated. >> >>> >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >> >>> "Disk0" >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Greg >> >> >> > >> > >> >>
Guest Greg Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Mathieu, Disk 0 only has one partition. Does this mean that I should proceed as instructed in the previous post? Thanks, Greg "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > Hello, > > does your disk 0 contain more than one partition ? > > If so, you will need to manually move data from Disk 0 partition 2 to disk 1 > partition 1. > Then remove the disk 0 partition 2 > Then do the diskpart > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C3FCE3D2-DC1C-413E-A663-BE668C24937D@microsoft.com... > > Mathieu, > > > > Let me review before proceeding: > > > > - My current system has 1 physical disk where all programs and data are > > stored. This disk is then mirrored to a second physical disk. These > > disks > > are shown as "Disk 0". > > - The 2 new physical drives added are mirrored and listed as "Disk 1" > > Unallocated. > > - Both are Basic drives and I want to keep them that way with mirroring > > kept > > intact. > > - Given this, do you suggest that I enter the following from a command > > prompt? > >> diskpart > >> list disk > >> select disk 0 (the disk where programs and data reside) > >> list volume > >> select volume 0 (the program and data one) > >> extend > > > > After doing this, it will "extend" drive C from 33.91 GBs to 67.82 GBs? > > > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > > > >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and > >> free > >> space (unallocated) just after ? > >> Easy to do: > >> diskpart > >> list disk > >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) > >> list volume > >> select volume X (the data one) > >> extend > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Cordialement, > >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> > >> > >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> > Hi Mathieu, > >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the same > >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID > >> > controller. > >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I > >> > would > >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI > >> > 15k > >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the > >> > RAID > >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to do. > >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns > >> > that I > >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data although I > >> > do > >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my > >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except > >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. > >> > > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> >> Hello, > >> >> > >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. > >> >> > >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? > >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the > >> >> system > >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the > >> >> partition) > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Cordialement, > >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... > >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and > >> >>>have > >> >>>two > >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk > >> >>> setup. I > >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase > >> >>> the > >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB > >> >>> drives > >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings > >> >>> since > >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk > >> >>> Management" > >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management > >> >>> console, > >> >>> it > >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy > >> >>> (System) > >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online > >> >>> Unallocated. > >> >>> > >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy > >> >>> "Disk0" > >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? > >> >>> > >> >>> Thanks, > >> >>> Greg > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Re: increasing disk space it won't work this way. You have 3 options: -change your Hardware raid config to only have one big volume (raid 5 of 4 disks) -Go to dynamics disks. It will works immediately, but you will pay it later (when in troubles). -Manually move data to the new partition, but you may have to configure software to use the new path (D:\...) -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2AB4A43C-20E6-40D9-872A-29E285EBABFC@microsoft.com... > Mathieu, > > Disk 0 only has one partition. Does this mean that I should proceed as > instructed in the previous post? > > Thanks, > Greg > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> does your disk 0 contain more than one partition ? >> >> If so, you will need to manually move data from Disk 0 partition 2 to >> disk 1 >> partition 1. >> Then remove the disk 0 partition 2 >> Then do the diskpart >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C3FCE3D2-DC1C-413E-A663-BE668C24937D@microsoft.com... >> > Mathieu, >> > >> > Let me review before proceeding: >> > >> > - My current system has 1 physical disk where all programs and data are >> > stored. This disk is then mirrored to a second physical disk. These >> > disks >> > are shown as "Disk 0". >> > - The 2 new physical drives added are mirrored and listed as "Disk 1" >> > Unallocated. >> > - Both are Basic drives and I want to keep them that way with mirroring >> > kept >> > intact. >> > - Given this, do you suggest that I enter the following from a command >> > prompt? >> >> diskpart >> >> list disk >> >> select disk 0 (the disk where programs and data reside) >> >> list volume >> >> select volume 0 (the program and data one) >> >> extend >> > >> > After doing this, it will "extend" drive C from 33.91 GBs to 67.82 GBs? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Greg >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and >> >> free >> >> space (unallocated) just after ? >> >> Easy to do: >> >> diskpart >> >> list disk >> >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) >> >> list volume >> >> select volume X (the data one) >> >> extend >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cordialement, >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> > Hi Mathieu, >> >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the >> >> > same >> >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID >> >> > controller. >> >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I >> >> > would >> >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI >> >> > 15k >> >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the >> >> > RAID >> >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to >> >> > do. >> >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns >> >> > that I >> >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data >> >> > although I >> >> > do >> >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my >> >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except >> >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. >> >> > >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >> >> >> >> >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >> >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >> >> >> system >> >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >> >> >> partition) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Cordialement, >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >> >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and >> >> >>>have >> >> >>>two >> >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) >> >> >>> disk >> >> >>> setup. I >> >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just >> >> >>> increase >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >> >> >>> drives >> >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller >> >> >>> settings >> >> >>> since >> >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >> >> >>> Management" >> >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >> >> >>> console, >> >> >>> it >> >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >> >> >>> (System) >> >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >> >> >>> Unallocated. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the >> >> >>> Healthy >> >> >>> "Disk0" >> >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >> >>> Greg >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Re: increasing disk space By the way, what i would do: Go to Raid 5 if performance is not an issue to get more space. You will get 3*34G usable space (one disk for parity) separate system & data. This is a best practice. So you can format the system partition without loosing data, and logically separate I/O -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2AB4A43C-20E6-40D9-872A-29E285EBABFC@microsoft.com... > Mathieu, > > Disk 0 only has one partition. Does this mean that I should proceed as > instructed in the previous post? > > Thanks, > Greg > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> does your disk 0 contain more than one partition ? >> >> If so, you will need to manually move data from Disk 0 partition 2 to >> disk 1 >> partition 1. >> Then remove the disk 0 partition 2 >> Then do the diskpart >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C3FCE3D2-DC1C-413E-A663-BE668C24937D@microsoft.com... >> > Mathieu, >> > >> > Let me review before proceeding: >> > >> > - My current system has 1 physical disk where all programs and data are >> > stored. This disk is then mirrored to a second physical disk. These >> > disks >> > are shown as "Disk 0". >> > - The 2 new physical drives added are mirrored and listed as "Disk 1" >> > Unallocated. >> > - Both are Basic drives and I want to keep them that way with mirroring >> > kept >> > intact. >> > - Given this, do you suggest that I enter the following from a command >> > prompt? >> >> diskpart >> >> list disk >> >> select disk 0 (the disk where programs and data reside) >> >> list volume >> >> select volume 0 (the program and data one) >> >> extend >> > >> > After doing this, it will "extend" drive C from 33.91 GBs to 67.82 GBs? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Greg >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and >> >> free >> >> space (unallocated) just after ? >> >> Easy to do: >> >> diskpart >> >> list disk >> >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) >> >> list volume >> >> select volume X (the data one) >> >> extend >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cordialement, >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> > Hi Mathieu, >> >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the >> >> > same >> >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID >> >> > controller. >> >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I >> >> > would >> >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI >> >> > 15k >> >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the >> >> > RAID >> >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to >> >> > do. >> >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns >> >> > that I >> >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data >> >> > although I >> >> > do >> >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my >> >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except >> >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. >> >> > >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >> >> >> >> >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >> >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >> >> >> system >> >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >> >> >> partition) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Cordialement, >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >> >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and >> >> >>>have >> >> >>>two >> >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) >> >> >>> disk >> >> >>> setup. I >> >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just >> >> >>> increase >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >> >> >>> drives >> >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller >> >> >>> settings >> >> >>> since >> >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >> >> >>> Management" >> >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >> >> >>> console, >> >> >>> it >> >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >> >> >>> (System) >> >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >> >> >>> Unallocated. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the >> >> >>> Healthy >> >> >>> "Disk0" >> >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >> >>> Greg >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Greg Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Mathieu, If I want better performance, would it be best to create a new partition on the new drive, set as drive D:, and then just move all data to that partition? This way I can still mirror the data drive as well as the system drive in case of a drive failure. I think that I will be fine on drive space with this configuration. So, for this configuration, will I just need to right-click on the "Unallocated" area of Disk 1 (new disk) and choose "New Partition" from the Computer Management console? Thanks, Greg "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > By the way, what i would do: > Go to Raid 5 if performance is not an issue to get more space. You will get > 3*34G usable space (one disk for parity) > separate system & data. This is a best practice. So you can format the > system partition without loosing data, and logically separate I/O > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2AB4A43C-20E6-40D9-872A-29E285EBABFC@microsoft.com... > > Mathieu, > > > > Disk 0 only has one partition. Does this mean that I should proceed as > > instructed in the previous post? > > > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> does your disk 0 contain more than one partition ? > >> > >> If so, you will need to manually move data from Disk 0 partition 2 to > >> disk 1 > >> partition 1. > >> Then remove the disk 0 partition 2 > >> Then do the diskpart > >> > >> -- > >> Cordialement, > >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> > >> > >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:C3FCE3D2-DC1C-413E-A663-BE668C24937D@microsoft.com... > >> > Mathieu, > >> > > >> > Let me review before proceeding: > >> > > >> > - My current system has 1 physical disk where all programs and data are > >> > stored. This disk is then mirrored to a second physical disk. These > >> > disks > >> > are shown as "Disk 0". > >> > - The 2 new physical drives added are mirrored and listed as "Disk 1" > >> > Unallocated. > >> > - Both are Basic drives and I want to keep them that way with mirroring > >> > kept > >> > intact. > >> > - Given this, do you suggest that I enter the following from a command > >> > prompt? > >> >> diskpart > >> >> list disk > >> >> select disk 0 (the disk where programs and data reside) > >> >> list volume > >> >> select volume 0 (the program and data one) > >> >> extend > >> > > >> > After doing this, it will "extend" drive C from 33.91 GBs to 67.82 GBs? > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Greg > >> > > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> > > >> >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and > >> >> free > >> >> space (unallocated) just after ? > >> >> Easy to do: > >> >> diskpart > >> >> list disk > >> >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) > >> >> list volume > >> >> select volume X (the data one) > >> >> extend > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Cordialement, > >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> >> > Hi Mathieu, > >> >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the > >> >> > same > >> >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID > >> >> > controller. > >> >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I > >> >> > would > >> >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI > >> >> > 15k > >> >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the > >> >> > RAID > >> >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to > >> >> > do. > >> >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns > >> >> > that I > >> >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data > >> >> > although I > >> >> > do > >> >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my > >> >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except > >> >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. > >> >> > > >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > >> >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> >> >> Hello, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? > >> >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the > >> >> >> system > >> >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the > >> >> >> partition) > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> Cordialement, > >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... > >> >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and > >> >> >>>have > >> >> >>>two > >> >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) > >> >> >>> disk > >> >> >>> setup. I > >> >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just > >> >> >>> increase > >> >> >>> the > >> >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB > >> >> >>> drives > >> >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller > >> >> >>> settings > >> >> >>> since > >> >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk > >> >> >>> Management" > >> >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management > >> >> >>> console, > >> >> >>> it > >> >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy > >> >> >>> (System) > >> >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online > >> >> >>> Unallocated. > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the > >> >> >>> Healthy > >> >> >>> "Disk0" > >> >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Thanks, > >> >> >>> Greg > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >
Guest D-man Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Re: increasing disk space We have a very similar issue. I already tried diskpart, but we have server 2003 std x64 and we get a msge that the vaolume may not be extended. Is there another wayt to do it? (we have 2 x 73GB drives, with two partitions). D-man "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and free > space (unallocated) just after ? > Easy to do: > diskpart > list disk > select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) > list volume > select volume X (the data one) > extend > > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Hi Mathieu, > > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the same > > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID controller. > > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I would > > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI 15k > > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the RAID > > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to do. > > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns that I > > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data although I do > > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my > > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except > > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> Hello, > >> > >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. > >> > >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? > >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the system > >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the partition) > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Cordialement, > >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> > >> > >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... > >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and have > >>>two > >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk > >>> setup. I > >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase > >>> the > >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB > >>> drives > >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings > >>> since > >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk > >>> Management" > >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management console, > >>> it > >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy > >>> (System) > >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online > >>> Unallocated. > >>> > >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy > >>> "Disk0" > >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Greg > >> > > > > > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Hello, Do you have unallocated space next to the partition you want to extend ? Looks like it may not be possible to extend the system partition: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us The strange thing is the "may be blocked" -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F17029CF-4D82-4403-AF42-AEC335C1E738@microsoft.com... > We have a very similar issue. I already tried diskpart, but we have server > 2003 std x64 and we get a msge that the vaolume may not be extended. Is > there > another wayt to do it? (we have 2 x 73GB drives, with two partitions). > > D-man > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and >> free >> space (unallocated) just after ? >> Easy to do: >> diskpart >> list disk >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) >> list volume >> select volume X (the data one) >> extend >> >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> > Hi Mathieu, >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the same >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID >> > controller. >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I >> > would >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI >> > 15k >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the >> > RAID >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to do. >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns >> > that I >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data although I >> > do >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >> >> >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >> >> system >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >> >> partition) >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cordialement, >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and >> >>>have >> >>>two >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk >> >>> setup. I >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase >> >>> the >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >> >>> drives >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings >> >>> since >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >> >>> Management" >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >> >>> console, >> >>> it >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >> >>> (System) >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >> >>> Unallocated. >> >>> >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy >> >>> "Disk0" >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Greg >> >> >> > >> > >> >>
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Re: increasing disk space This way (2 mirrors) rocks too. Yes, you can create the partition this way. You would be prompted to sign the new disk (mandatory). The same wizard then ask about converting to dynamic, just let this part away. Better way, as i answered to D-man, i found a kb that say only data partition extension is supported -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D09C4E68-A0CD-4516-A793-BB20F383B71C@microsoft.com... > Mathieu, > > If I want better performance, would it be best to create a new partition > on > the new drive, set as drive D:, and then just move all data to that > partition? This way I can still mirror the data drive as well as the > system > drive in case of a drive failure. I think that I will be fine on drive > space > with this configuration. > > So, for this configuration, will I just need to right-click on the > "Unallocated" area of Disk 1 (new disk) and choose "New Partition" from > the > Computer Management console? > > Thanks, > Greg > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> By the way, what i would do: >> Go to Raid 5 if performance is not an issue to get more space. You will >> get >> 3*34G usable space (one disk for parity) >> separate system & data. This is a best practice. So you can format the >> system partition without loosing data, and logically separate I/O >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:2AB4A43C-20E6-40D9-872A-29E285EBABFC@microsoft.com... >> > Mathieu, >> > >> > Disk 0 only has one partition. Does this mean that I should proceed as >> > instructed in the previous post? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Greg >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> does your disk 0 contain more than one partition ? >> >> >> >> If so, you will need to manually move data from Disk 0 partition 2 to >> >> disk 1 >> >> partition 1. >> >> Then remove the disk 0 partition 2 >> >> Then do the diskpart >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cordialement, >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:C3FCE3D2-DC1C-413E-A663-BE668C24937D@microsoft.com... >> >> > Mathieu, >> >> > >> >> > Let me review before proceeding: >> >> > >> >> > - My current system has 1 physical disk where all programs and data >> >> > are >> >> > stored. This disk is then mirrored to a second physical disk. >> >> > These >> >> > disks >> >> > are shown as "Disk 0". >> >> > - The 2 new physical drives added are mirrored and listed as "Disk >> >> > 1" >> >> > Unallocated. >> >> > - Both are Basic drives and I want to keep them that way with >> >> > mirroring >> >> > kept >> >> > intact. >> >> > - Given this, do you suggest that I enter the following from a >> >> > command >> >> > prompt? >> >> >> diskpart >> >> >> list disk >> >> >> select disk 0 (the disk where programs and data reside) >> >> >> list volume >> >> >> select volume 0 (the program and data one) >> >> >> extend >> >> > >> >> > After doing this, it will "extend" drive C from 33.91 GBs to 67.82 >> >> > GBs? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Greg >> >> > >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, >> >> >> and >> >> >> free >> >> >> space (unallocated) just after ? >> >> >> Easy to do: >> >> >> diskpart >> >> >> list disk >> >> >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) >> >> >> list volume >> >> >> select volume X (the data one) >> >> >> extend >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Cordialement, >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> >> > Hi Mathieu, >> >> >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the >> >> >> > same >> >> >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID >> >> >> > controller. >> >> >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition >> >> >> > that I >> >> >> > would >> >> >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB >> >> >> > SCSI >> >> >> > 15k >> >> >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > RAID >> >> >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > do. >> >> >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any >> >> >> > concerns >> >> >> > that I >> >> >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data >> >> >> > although I >> >> >> > do >> >> >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think >> >> >> > my >> >> >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change >> >> >> > except >> >> >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> >> >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >> >> >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >> >> >> >> system >> >> >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >> >> >> >> partition) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Cordialement, >> >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >> >> >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 >> >> >> >>>and >> >> >> >>>have >> >> >> >>>two >> >> >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) >> >> >> >>> disk >> >> >> >>> setup. I >> >> >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just >> >> >> >>> increase >> >> >> >>> the >> >> >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more >> >> >> >>> 34GB >> >> >> >>> drives >> >> >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller >> >> >> >>> settings >> >> >> >>> since >> >> >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the >> >> >> >>> "Disk >> >> >> >>> Management" >> >> >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >> >> >> >>> console, >> >> >> >>> it >> >> >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online >> >> >> >>> Healthy >> >> >> >>> (System) >> >> >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >> >> >> >>> Unallocated. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the >> >> >> >>> Healthy >> >> >> >>> "Disk0" >> >> >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >> >> >>> Greg >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest D-man Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Re: increasing disk space yes, I do. I moved the paging file as well. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us gives me a hotfix, but it is not for win srv 2003 r2 std x64. "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > Hello, > > Do you have unallocated space next to the partition you want to extend ? > > Looks like it may not be possible to extend the system partition: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us > > The strange thing is the "may be blocked" > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F17029CF-4D82-4403-AF42-AEC335C1E738@microsoft.com... > > We have a very similar issue. I already tried diskpart, but we have server > > 2003 std x64 and we get a msge that the vaolume may not be extended. Is > > there > > another wayt to do it? (we have 2 x 73GB drives, with two partitions). > > > > D-man > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > > > >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and > >> free > >> space (unallocated) just after ? > >> Easy to do: > >> diskpart > >> list disk > >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) > >> list volume > >> select volume X (the data one) > >> extend > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Cordialement, > >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> > >> > >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> > Hi Mathieu, > >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the same > >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID > >> > controller. > >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I > >> > would > >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI > >> > 15k > >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the > >> > RAID > >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to do. > >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns > >> > that I > >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data although I > >> > do > >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my > >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except > >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. > >> > > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> >> Hello, > >> >> > >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. > >> >> > >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? > >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the > >> >> system > >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the > >> >> partition) > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Cordialement, > >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... > >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and > >> >>>have > >> >>>two > >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) disk > >> >>> setup. I > >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just increase > >> >>> the > >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB > >> >>> drives > >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller settings > >> >>> since > >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk > >> >>> Management" > >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management > >> >>> console, > >> >>> it > >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy > >> >>> (System) > >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online > >> >>> Unallocated. > >> >>> > >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the Healthy > >> >>> "Disk0" > >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? > >> >>> > >> >>> Thanks, > >> >>> Greg > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Re: increasing disk space The "hotfix" is just a version of diskpart for Windows 2000. As said on this kb: For Windows Server 2003 and for Windows XP, use the Diskpart.exe tool that is built in to these operating systems. Could you try to do through a BartPE boot cd or something like this ? Please make a valid backup before (as always) -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6B35EFA0-9FC9-47F0-B0DB-3CD14E30EDCC@microsoft.com... > yes, I do. I moved the paging file as well. > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us gives me a hotfix, but it is > not for win srv 2003 r2 std x64. > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Do you have unallocated space next to the partition you want to extend ? >> >> Looks like it may not be possible to extend the system partition: >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us >> >> The strange thing is the "may be blocked" >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:F17029CF-4D82-4403-AF42-AEC335C1E738@microsoft.com... >> > We have a very similar issue. I already tried diskpart, but we have >> > server >> > 2003 std x64 and we get a msge that the vaolume may not be extended. Is >> > there >> > another wayt to do it? (we have 2 x 73GB drives, with two partitions). >> > >> > D-man >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and >> >> free >> >> space (unallocated) just after ? >> >> Easy to do: >> >> diskpart >> >> list disk >> >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) >> >> list volume >> >> select volume X (the data one) >> >> extend >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cordialement, >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> > Hi Mathieu, >> >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the >> >> > same >> >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID >> >> > controller. >> >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I >> >> > would >> >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI >> >> > 15k >> >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the >> >> > RAID >> >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to >> >> > do. >> >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns >> >> > that I >> >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data >> >> > although I >> >> > do >> >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my >> >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except >> >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. >> >> > >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >> >> >> >> >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >> >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >> >> >> system >> >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >> >> >> partition) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Cordialement, >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >> >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and >> >> >>>have >> >> >>>two >> >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) >> >> >>> disk >> >> >>> setup. I >> >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just >> >> >>> increase >> >> >>> the >> >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB >> >> >>> drives >> >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller >> >> >>> settings >> >> >>> since >> >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk >> >> >>> Management" >> >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >> >> >>> console, >> >> >>> it >> >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy >> >> >>> (System) >> >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >> >> >>> Unallocated. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the >> >> >>> Healthy >> >> >>> "Disk0" >> >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >> >>> Greg >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest D-man Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space diskpart tells me that this volume may not be extended. "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > The "hotfix" is just a version of diskpart for Windows 2000. As said on this > kb: > For Windows Server 2003 and for Windows XP, use the Diskpart.exe tool that > is built in to these operating systems. > > Could you try to do through a BartPE boot cd or something like this ? > Please make a valid backup before (as always) > > -- > Cordialement, > Mathieu CHATEAU > English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > > > "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6B35EFA0-9FC9-47F0-B0DB-3CD14E30EDCC@microsoft.com... > > yes, I do. I moved the paging file as well. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us gives me a hotfix, but it is > > not for win srv 2003 r2 std x64. > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> Do you have unallocated space next to the partition you want to extend ? > >> > >> Looks like it may not be possible to extend the system partition: > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us > >> > >> The strange thing is the "may be blocked" > >> > >> -- > >> Cordialement, > >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> > >> > >> "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:F17029CF-4D82-4403-AF42-AEC335C1E738@microsoft.com... > >> > We have a very similar issue. I already tried diskpart, but we have > >> > server > >> > 2003 std x64 and we get a msge that the vaolume may not be extended. Is > >> > there > >> > another wayt to do it? (we have 2 x 73GB drives, with two partitions). > >> > > >> > D-man > >> > > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> > > >> >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, and > >> >> free > >> >> space (unallocated) just after ? > >> >> Easy to do: > >> >> diskpart > >> >> list disk > >> >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) > >> >> list volume > >> >> select volume X (the data one) > >> >> extend > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Cordialement, > >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> >> > Hi Mathieu, > >> >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the > >> >> > same > >> >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID > >> >> > controller. > >> >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition that I > >> >> > would > >> >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB SCSI > >> >> > 15k > >> >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of the > >> >> > RAID > >> >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants to > >> >> > do. > >> >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any concerns > >> >> > that I > >> >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data > >> >> > although I > >> >> > do > >> >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think my > >> >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change except > >> >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. > >> >> > > >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > >> >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> >> >> Hello, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? > >> >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the > >> >> >> system > >> >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the > >> >> >> partition) > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> Cordialement, > >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU > >> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com > >> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... > >> >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 and > >> >> >>>have > >> >> >>>two > >> >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) > >> >> >>> disk > >> >> >>> setup. I > >> >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just > >> >> >>> increase > >> >> >>> the > >> >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more 34GB > >> >> >>> drives > >> >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller > >> >> >>> settings > >> >> >>> since > >> >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the "Disk > >> >> >>> Management" > >> >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management > >> >> >>> console, > >> >> >>> it > >> >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online Healthy > >> >> >>> (System) > >> >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online > >> >> >>> Unallocated. > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the > >> >> >>> Healthy > >> >> >>> "Disk0" > >> >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Thanks, > >> >> >>> Greg > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space even a diskpart from a bartpe boot cd ? -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:44B2E57F-C506-4DAB-926D-DF460B912E71@microsoft.com... > diskpart tells me that this volume may not be extended. > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> The "hotfix" is just a version of diskpart for Windows 2000. As said on >> this >> kb: >> For Windows Server 2003 and for Windows XP, use the Diskpart.exe tool >> that >> is built in to these operating systems. >> >> Could you try to do through a BartPE boot cd or something like this ? >> Please make a valid backup before (as always) >> >> -- >> Cordialement, >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:6B35EFA0-9FC9-47F0-B0DB-3CD14E30EDCC@microsoft.com... >> > yes, I do. I moved the paging file as well. >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us gives me a hotfix, but it >> > is >> > not for win srv 2003 r2 std x64. >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> Do you have unallocated space next to the partition you want to extend >> >> ? >> >> >> >> Looks like it may not be possible to extend the system partition: >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us >> >> >> >> The strange thing is the "may be blocked" >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cordialement, >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:F17029CF-4D82-4403-AF42-AEC335C1E738@microsoft.com... >> >> > We have a very similar issue. I already tried diskpart, but we have >> >> > server >> >> > 2003 std x64 and we get a msge that the vaolume may not be extended. >> >> > Is >> >> > there >> >> > another wayt to do it? (we have 2 x 73GB drives, with two >> >> > partitions). >> >> > >> >> > D-man >> >> > >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> So from diskmgmt.msc, on the disk 1, you have your data partition, >> >> >> and >> >> >> free >> >> >> space (unallocated) just after ? >> >> >> Easy to do: >> >> >> diskpart >> >> >> list disk >> >> >> select disk X (should be 1, the disk where data resides) >> >> >> list volume >> >> >> select volume X (the data one) >> >> >> extend >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Cordialement, >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:%23YPwKqBGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> >> > Hi Mathieu, >> >> >> > I saw this post and it is of interest to me as I am planning the >> >> >> > same >> >> >> > thing. I have a "data" patition RAID 5 on a dual channel RAID >> >> >> > controller. >> >> >> > My OS is on the other channel. This is "basic" NTFS partition >> >> >> > that I >> >> >> > would >> >> >> > like to extend the primary partition. I currently have 5 - 73GB >> >> >> > SCSI >> >> >> > 15k >> >> >> > drives ttached and 1 hot spare. The new 73 GB is already part of >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > RAID >> >> >> > 5 array and I want to add it to the primary just like Greg wants >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > do. >> >> >> > My question is have you done this before and are there any >> >> >> > concerns >> >> >> > that I >> >> >> > need to be aware of? This is my "D" drive and is mostly data >> >> >> > although I >> >> >> > do >> >> >> > have a few programs installed in D:\Program Files. I don't think >> >> >> > my >> >> >> > programs are an issue as nothing on C or D is going to change >> >> >> > except >> >> >> > extending the primary partition on D: drive. thanks. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message >> >> >> > news:eAuxOhBGIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> i do not recommend you to convert to dynamic. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Do you currently have more than one partition ? >> >> >> >> You may move the second one to the new disk, and then extend the >> >> >> >> system >> >> >> >> drive through diskpart (need to have free space just after the >> >> >> >> partition) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Cordialement, >> >> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU >> >> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> >> news:53B8AF10-04AB-49BA-8362-1A3BB8A934C7@microsoft.com... >> >> >> >>>I have an HP Proliant ML350 server running Windows Server 2003 >> >> >> >>>and >> >> >> >>>have >> >> >> >>>two >> >> >> >>> 34GB hard drives that are mirrored using a Basic (not Dynamic) >> >> >> >>> disk >> >> >> >>> setup. I >> >> >> >>> have run low on disk space (2GB free) and would like to just >> >> >> >>> increase >> >> >> >>> the >> >> >> >>> size of the current logical drive. I have installed two more >> >> >> >>> 34GB >> >> >> >>> drives >> >> >> >>> that are mirrored (I assume because of the RAID controller >> >> >> >>> settings >> >> >> >>> since >> >> >> >>> they show as one 34GB logical drive). When looking at the >> >> >> >>> "Disk >> >> >> >>> Management" >> >> >> >>> profiles of the installed disks under the Computer Management >> >> >> >>> console, >> >> >> >>> it >> >> >> >>> shows the existing disks as "Disk 0" Basic 33.91GB Online >> >> >> >>> Healthy >> >> >> >>> (System) >> >> >> >>> and the newly installed disks as "Disk 1" Basic 33.91GB Online >> >> >> >>> Unallocated. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> My question is: How do I add the Unallocated "Disk1" to the >> >> >> >>> Healthy >> >> >> >>> "Disk0" >> >> >> >>> so that I have one logical drive that is roughly 68GBs in size? >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >> >> >>> Greg >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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