How to extend partition on Windows Server 2008 with ease?

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 is one of Microsoft Windows' server line of operating systems. Released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, and officially released on February 27, 2008, it is a successor to Windows Server 2003 which was released nearly five years earlier. A second release, named Windows Server 2008 R2, was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009. Like Windows Vista and Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 is built on Windows NT 6.x.

Low disk space problem on Windows Server 2008

In company the Server computers are most important for the security and secrecy. Network administrator needs to take good care of these Server computers. That's why the software installed on Server computers is strictly chosen by administrator, especially the computer utilities, which are able to maximize the performance of the Servers. Along with more utilities being installed on this Server 2008, the original system partition size become smaller and smaller.

When the boot partition C: drive is out of space, the Server computer will be fighting for the precious space and will run slowly. To start over is a solution but no one would like to waste their happy weekend to do it. The most time-saving and easy way is to extend the system partition on this Server 2008.

Extend Server 2008 boot partition by Disk Management

In fact, Windows provides the built-in partition tool in Disk Management, you can find this utility by right clicking "My Computer" > "Manage" > "Storage" > "Disk Management". When you right click a partition, you'll find the "Shrink Volume" and "Extend Volume" feature. After you shrink a partition, some unallocated space would be created on the right of this partition. Meanwhile, if you want to extend a partition, there must be unallocated space behind this partition. This is extremely inconvenient, so you have to delete the second partition if you want to extend boot partition. Is there a professional partition manager server 2008 software that can help you extend Server 2008 partition easier? Yes, this article will introduce the widely-used Server partition software - EaseUS Partition Master.

How to extend Server 2008 with EaseUS Partition Master Server?

Tips: It is important to back up the server before resizing partitions on Windows Server 2008, because nothing is 100% secure.

1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master Server Edition.

2. Select partition you want to resize, right click it, select "Resize/Move partition" and drag the partition handle leftwards to resize partition.

For more detailed information, please visit resizing and moving partitions.

 

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