Guest D-man Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space I'm not sure that I have bartpe boot cd. "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > 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 > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space You must manually create the CD. http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ If you need to add Dell Perc driver or other things, you may have a look on my blog, i have some post about it. This type of CD is always useful anyway -- 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:4BA9A7F3-1872-4175-ABE5-BA0155281766@microsoft.com... > I'm not sure that I have bartpe boot cd. > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest SBS Rocker Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space I'm just going to toss this out there for you and am not 100 % sure this is your issues. But according to what I've read on this it appears you cannot extend your partition because the "unallocated" space does not reside at the end of your partition. You say you have 1 volume but 2 partitions which I'm assuming is a primary and then an extended partition. That said the unallocated space does not reside at the end of your partition because you have an extended partition at the end of your volume. Again this is just my view on it as to why your cannot extend your partition. "D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4BA9A7F3-1872-4175-ABE5-BA0155281766@microsoft.com... > I'm not sure that I have bartpe boot cd. > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest D-man Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space I figured that after I posted. I'm spinning my wheels. Now PEBuilder cannot find windows installation files. "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > You must manually create the CD. > http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ > > If you need to add Dell Perc driver or other things, you may have a look on > my blog, i have some post about it. > > This type of CD is always useful anyway > > > -- > 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:4BA9A7F3-1872-4175-ABE5-BA0155281766@microsoft.com... > > I'm not sure that I have bartpe boot cd. > > > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > > > >> 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 > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space so you need perc driver ? or you didn't create the 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:D7B47A36-87F4-4531-B262-A29AAED1AE29@microsoft.com... >I figured that after I posted. > I'm spinning my wheels. Now PEBuilder cannot find windows installation > files. > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> You must manually create the CD. >> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ >> >> If you need to add Dell Perc driver or other things, you may have a look >> on >> my blog, i have some post about it. >> >> This type of CD is always useful anyway >> >> >> -- >> 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:4BA9A7F3-1872-4175-ABE5-BA0155281766@microsoft.com... >> > I'm not sure that I have bartpe boot cd. >> > >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space take care when building: Dell driver only works with a 2003 CD. For XP, you need the LSI logic driver: http://gollum123.free.fr/LSI_XP_perc5/ If using a 2003 SP1 CD or XP SP2, you need additionnals plugin to get diskpart working: http://gollum123.free.fr/diskpart_W2K3/diskpartition.inf http://gollum123.free.fr/diskpart_XP/diskpartition.inf -- 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:D7B47A36-87F4-4531-B262-A29AAED1AE29@microsoft.com... >I figured that after I posted. > I'm spinning my wheels. Now PEBuilder cannot find windows installation > files. > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> You must manually create the CD. >> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ >> >> If you need to add Dell Perc driver or other things, you may have a look >> on >> my blog, i have some post about it. >> >> This type of CD is always useful anyway >> >> >> -- >> 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:4BA9A7F3-1872-4175-ABE5-BA0155281766@microsoft.com... >> > I'm not sure that I have bartpe boot cd. >> > >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest D-man Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space i did not make the cd "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > so you need perc driver ? or you didn't create the 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:D7B47A36-87F4-4531-B262-A29AAED1AE29@microsoft.com... > >I figured that after I posted. > > I'm spinning my wheels. Now PEBuilder cannot find windows installation > > files. > > > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > > > >> You must manually create the CD. > >> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ > >> > >> If you need to add Dell Perc driver or other things, you may have a look > >> on > >> my blog, i have some post about it. > >> > >> This type of CD is always useful anyway > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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:4BA9A7F3-1872-4175-ABE5-BA0155281766@microsoft.com... > >> > I'm not sure that I have bartpe boot cd. > >> > > >> > > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> > > >> >> 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 > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >
Guest D-man Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Re: increasing disk space i'm thinking of reinstalling windows, but i don;t have a physical floppy drive to load my hard drives. i have virtual floppy. will that do? "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > so you need perc driver ? or you didn't create the 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:D7B47A36-87F4-4531-B262-A29AAED1AE29@microsoft.com... > >I figured that after I posted. > > I'm spinning my wheels. Now PEBuilder cannot find windows installation > > files. > > > > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > > > >> You must manually create the CD. > >> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ > >> > >> If you need to add Dell Perc driver or other things, you may have a look > >> on > >> my blog, i have some post about it. > >> > >> This type of CD is always useful anyway > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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:4BA9A7F3-1872-4175-ABE5-BA0155281766@microsoft.com... > >> > I'm not sure that I have bartpe boot cd. > >> > > >> > > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> > > >> >> 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 > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Re: increasing disk space You can use nlite (freeware) to add drivers into the 2003 CD: http://www.nliteos.com/ (You can also use it to unattend or slipstream Service pack) Else you may use the Dell official CD to install OS. -- 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:470AC5A0-94E0-40B6-AAA4-C8F89E2CF696@microsoft.com... > i'm thinking of reinstalling windows, but i don;t have a physical floppy > drive to load my hard drives. i have virtual floppy. will that do? > > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: > >> so you need perc driver ? or you didn't create the 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:D7B47A36-87F4-4531-B262-A29AAED1AE29@microsoft.com... >> >I figured that after I posted. >> > I'm spinning my wheels. Now PEBuilder cannot find windows installation >> > files. >> > >> > >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> > >> >> You must manually create the CD. >> >> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ >> >> >> >> If you need to add Dell Perc driver or other things, you may have a >> >> look >> >> on >> >> my blog, i have some post about it. >> >> >> >> This type of CD is always useful anyway >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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:4BA9A7F3-1872-4175-ABE5-BA0155281766@microsoft.com... >> >> > I'm not sure that I have bartpe boot cd. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest SBS Rocker Posted November 12, 2007 Posted November 12, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Hey Mathieu, Just wanted to post and thank you for your assistance. I extended my partition this weekend and no problems. Everything went smooth. and took about 2 minutes. I was amazed. Thanks again. "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message news:uVKCFHmGIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > 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 Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 12, 2007 Posted November 12, 2007 Re: increasing disk space Great :) -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "SBS Rocker" <noreply@NoDomain.com> wrote in message news:%23mUqGkUJIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hey Mathieu, > Just wanted to post and thank you for your assistance. I extended my > partition this weekend and no problems. Everything went smooth. and took > about 2 minutes. I was amazed. Thanks again. > > "Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message > news:uVKCFHmGIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> 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 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >
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