increasing disk space

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

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

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

>

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

>

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

>>

>

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

>>

>

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

>>>

>>

>

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

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

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

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

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

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

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

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

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

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

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

> >>

> >

>

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

>> >>

>> >

>>

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

> >> >>

> >> >

> >>

>

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

>> >> >>

>> >> >

>> >>

>>

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

>> >> >>

>> >> >

>> >>

>>

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

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >

> >> >>

> >>

>

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