How to increase hard disk space in Windows 2000 Server

[Guest mk214]

Hi,

 

We have a server where the C: drive is almost full and unable to open

certain application even Windows Explorer. How do I increase the space in C:

without damaging the contents?

[Guest Bob I]

Re: How to increase hard disk space in Windows 2000 Server

 

You will need Partition management software that will work on servers,

OR move data files to another partition.

 

mk214 wrote:

> Hi,

>

> We have a server where the C: drive is almost full and unable to open

> certain application even Windows Explorer. How do I increase the space in C:

> without damaging the contents?

[Guest philo]

Re: How to increase hard disk space in Windows 2000 Server

 

 

"mk214" <mk214@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7CCDB08F-40AD-4FF4-BE6A-0E446988ECB7@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> We have a server where the C: drive is almost full and unable to open

> certain application even Windows Explorer. How do I increase the space in

C:

> without damaging the contents?

 

To non-destructively repartition...

You'd need a third party utility such as Server Magic.

 

It's still a good idea to have a backup

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: How to increase hard disk space in Windows 2000 Server

 

Also a possibility, but you'll need to have some unallocated space.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289876

 

 

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install before

connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

 

Then

 

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en

 

 

 

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"mk214" <mk214@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7CCDB08F-40AD-4FF4-BE6A-0E446988ECB7@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> We have a server where the C: drive is almost full and unable to open

> certain application even Windows Explorer. How do I increase the space in

> C:

> without damaging the contents?

[Guest leew [MVP]]

Re: How to increase hard disk space in Windows 2000 Server

 

mk214 wrote:

> Hi,

>

> We have a server where the C: drive is almost full and unable to open

> certain application even Windows Explorer. How do I increase the space in C:

> without damaging the contents?

 

Sorry, a little late to the party, but you might want to review my web

page on boot drive size.

 

 

http://www.lwcomputing.com/tips/static/bootdrivesize.asp

 

 

There are absolutely instances where you want to expand the drive in

some way, but I find most people who ask this question just need to move

data files off the drive and they'll have plenty of space and reduce the

risk of something unexpectedly filling up C:.

 

-Lee