Hi I know this has been asked in the past but still i would appreciate any help. I would like to extend the system partition c: (12GB c:, 200GB D: ) on my 2 year old dell server PE1800 (windows 2003 x64 std) with 4 SATA drives on a CERC SATA RAID controller 1.5/6ch (setup as RAID 5, type basic). The C: is running out of space as it fills with windows updates. Already tried Diskpart - doesn't work with system partition. Partition Magic 8.0 doesn't work in 2003 server. I'm looking for a step by step guide to accomplish this. Unfortunately cost is an issue so a solution that relies on system tools / low cost tools would be a definite plus.

Hi, Because there is no resize feature in Windows Server 2003 built-in Disk Management, therefore, you must solve the problem with some third-party software. There are so many partition software in the market. However, some unreliable software may cause your data loss. Data is very important for all users. In fact, there are some reliable Partition Magic Server software you can use. What's better, there is also step by step instruction on how to extend system partition on Windows 2003: http://www.partition-magic.org/windows-server-2003/extend-system-partition-windows-server-2003.html

Hi, The following post discussed a similar issue, you can refer to: Extending boot partition for a Hyper-V VM disk http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverhyperv/thread/d0912ef9-be5b-44c0-962e-1740190f0376 By the way, please backup the important data before you perform any disk operation. Best Regards, Vincent Hu

With the partition server manager, Aomei Partition Assistant Server Edition, which compatible with your server 2003. Take the step-by-step tutorial about the operation of extend system partition Windows 2003. Hope it can help you solve your problem as soon as possible.

Hi I know this has been asked in the past but still i would appreciate any help. I would like to extend the system partition c: (12GB c:, 200GB D: ) on my 2 year old dell server PE1800 (windows 2003 x64 std) with 4 SATA drives on a CERC SATA RAID controller 1.5/6ch (setup as RAID 5, type basic). The C: is running out of space as it fills with windows updates. Already tried Diskpart - doesn't work with system partition. Partition Magic 8.0 doesn't work in 2003 server. I'm looking for a step by step guide to accomplish this. Unfortunately cost is an issue so a solution that relies on system tools / low cost tools would be a definite plus. All partition tools that will be used to extend the disk that the OS is running from will need to be run while the server is offline. Server 2008+ offers live-disk expansion by click and drag in disk manager. Steve Kline Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Active Directory, Network Infrastructure, Application Platform, Windows 7 Microsoft Certified Product Specialist & Network Product Specialist Red Hat Certified System Administrator This posting is "as is" without warranties and confers no rights.

Thank you all guys.

Hi, As this thread has been marked answer, in case of who have the same problem. I think there is a better solution with step by step tutorial. I hope it will be helpful. Extend System/Boot Volume on Server 2003/2008 with Contiguous Unallocated Space http://www.extend-partition.com/partition-windows-server/extend-system-boot-volume-partition-server.html

there are many thrid party server partition magic, which compatible with your server 2003. there is a step by step instruction on how to resize partition: http://www.partitionmagicserver.com/help/resize-partition.html

hi~ guy, you can resize partition with 3rd party partition magic server which can extend partition for windows 2003 x64 std without data loss. here is a step by step guide: http://www.partitionmagicserver.com/help/resize-partition.html

there are many 3rd party partition magic server can work in 2003 server.