disk volumn size

[Guest]

I have a 2.0 GB (NTFS) system volumn set up on a Windows 2000 server. It has
become to small. Can the size of volumn be increased thru Disk Manager? the
disk with the system volumn has 2.5GB unallocated but it won't let me do
anything with it. Maybe because I already have 4 volumn on the disk.

Tony.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have a 2.0 GB (NTFS) system volumn set up on a Windows 2000 server. It has
become to small. Can the size of volumn be increased thru Disk Manager? the
disk with the system volumn has 2.5GB unallocated but it won't let me do
anything with it. Maybe because I already have 4 volumn on the disk.

Tony.

No, you can't but you can back up the system, then
restore it to a new and larger partition. Post again if
you need more details on how to do this.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Even 4.5 gB is too small and you'll run out again.

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|I have a 2.0 GB (NTFS) system volumn set up on a Windows 2000 server. It
has
| become to small. Can the size of volumn be increased thru Disk Manager?
the
| disk with the system volumn has 2.5GB unallocated but it won't let me do
| anything with it. Maybe because I already have 4 volumn on the disk.
|
| Tony.

 

[Guest]

Pegasus,
Please provide more details on the process. I don't want to make any errors.
Tony.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Here are a couple of methods.
a) Using ntbackup.exe
1. Back up the disk.
2. Partition a new disk. Make the system partition at
least 10 GBytes (or more if you store data on it).
3. Install a temporary copy of Windows on the new disk.
Select a target folder of D:\WinNT.
4. Restore the backed up copy.
5. Disconnect the old disk when booting for the first time.

b) Using a Bart PE boot CD
1. Partition the new disk.
2. Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD.
3. Use xcopy.exe to copy the old disk to the new disk.
Make sure to include hidden files and permissions.
4. Disconnect the old disk when booting for the first time.

When partitioning the new disk, remember that the first
partition must be primary & active.

Both methods are risk free since they do not modify the
old disk.

 

[Guest]

I'm in the ball park but looks like I have some work to do to get my security
and programs set up again. Some of the volumes were set up for sharing for
admin and I can't change permissions. I'll have to run the original volumn
until I can figure out the fine tuning. Thanks.
PS. I used method (a).