Is it possible to extend a partition ?

[Guest Peter]

We are running Windows 2003 on SAN. We have allocated some more space to

that server.

 

We have attempted to use diskpart.exe to extend the primary partition but it

is not successful. Someone says that it is due to the partitions are

primary partition while someone says that the disk is "Basic Disk" and not

"Dynamic Disk".

 

I would like to know is there any tools we can extend the partition to use

the additional unallocated space.

 

Thanks

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Is it possible to extend a partition ?

 

 

"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> We are running Windows 2003 on SAN. We have allocated some more space to

> that server.

>

> We have attempted to use diskpart.exe to extend the primary partition but

> it is not successful. Someone says that it is due to the partitions are

> primary partition while someone says that the disk is "Basic Disk" and not

> "Dynamic Disk".

>

> I would like to know is there any tools we can extend the partition to use

> the additional unallocated space.

>

> Thanks

>

 

You need a partition manager such as Acronis DiskDirector. AFAIK,

none of the current managers will touch dynamic disks.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Is it possible to extend a partition ?

 

Yes, the one I mentioned before.

 

 

"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Dear Pegasus,

>

> The disk is only "Basic Disk" and not "Dynamic Disk". Is there any tool ?

>

> Regards,

> Peter

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:OPl3XnaXIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:O7s5aNaXIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> We are running Windows 2003 on SAN. We have allocated some more space

>>> to that server.

>>>

>>> We have attempted to use diskpart.exe to extend the primary partition

>>> but it is not successful. Someone says that it is due to the partitions

>>> are primary partition while someone says that the disk is "Basic Disk"

>>> and not "Dynamic Disk".

>>>

>>> I would like to know is there any tools we can extend the partition to

>>> use the additional unallocated space.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>

>> You need a partition manager such as Acronis DiskDirector. AFAIK,

>> none of the current managers will touch dynamic disks.

>>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Is it possible to extend a partition ?

 

By the way - your clock is fast. You're posting in the future.

[Guest Peter]

Re: Is it possible to extend a partition ?

 

Dear Pegasus,

 

The disk is only "Basic Disk" and not "Dynamic Disk". Is there any tool ?

 

Regards,

Peter

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:O7s5aNaXIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> We are running Windows 2003 on SAN. We have allocated some more space to

>> that server.

>>

>> We have attempted to use diskpart.exe to extend the primary partition but

>> it is not successful. Someone says that it is due to the partitions are

>> primary partition while someone says that the disk is "Basic Disk" and

>> not "Dynamic Disk".

>>

>> I would like to know is there any tools we can extend the partition to

>> use the additional unallocated space.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>

> You need a partition manager such as Acronis DiskDirector. AFAIK,

> none of the current managers will touch dynamic disks.

>

[Guest Newell White]

Re: Is it possible to extend a partition ?

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> By the way - your clock is fast. You're posting in the future.

>

>

This sounds like a job for Einstein - both of you are posting in

chronological oder from where I am sitting - GMT in UK.

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Regards,

Newell White

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Is it possible to extend a partition ?

 

 

"Newell White" <NewellWhite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>> By the way - your clock is fast. You're posting in the future.

>>

>>

> This sounds like a job for Einstein - both of you are posting in

> chronological oder from where I am sitting - GMT in UK.

> --

> Regards,

> Newell White

>

 

If I look at the time stamps then one of my reply appears 15

minutes before the OP asked the matching question. A clear

case of time travel - I should apply it to the stock market!

[Guest Newell White]

Re: Is it possible to extend a partition ?

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Newell White" <NewellWhite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:847C7849-2AFD-4DE4-B2D7-F28510EC7DA8@microsoft.com...

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >> By the way - your clock is fast. You're posting in the future.

> >>

> >>

> > This sounds like a job for Einstein - both of you are posting in

> > chronological oder from where I am sitting - GMT in UK.

> > --

> > Regards,

> > Newell White

> >

>

> If I look at the time stamps then one of my reply appears 15

> minutes before the OP asked the matching question. A clear

> case of time travel - I should apply it to the stock market!

>

>

When I re-read the thread in Outlook Express, I see what you mean.

 

I guess OE shows the sent time from the message header, while the web

interface (via IE7) shows received time on the Microsoft server, which is why

all times are in PST. Just some of the jelly that didn't get nailed to the

tree in the spec!

 

Gives me a warm glow to know that the business I work for depends MS

products to stay in business. But we are (almost) all in the same boat I

guess.

 

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Regards,

Newell White