How to Resize Server Partition with Ease?

How to resize server partition on Windows server 2000/2003 is a constant problem for IT administrators and server users. Since no one can predict the proper size of each partition on server before installing the server operating system. Then how can you resize your server partition without installing systems and programs again? Windows Server 2008 has some kind of disk management functions, but is the built-in utility good and powerful enough for our daily partition server maintenance? Let's take a look.

The built-in partition server disk management of Windows Server 2008

In Windows Server 2008 you need to go to Server Manager, found in the Administrative Tools folder or on the My Computer context menu. Next, scroll down till you get to the Storage section, and in it go to the Disk Management console.

Resizing server partition under Windows 2008 is OK as long as you have enough space near the volume needed to be extended and you must be very familiar with all the confusing parameters. You need to input the configuration by hand or remember the command line. If you are using the Windows Server 2003 and some other older server operation systems, you have nothing to do with it when your volume has run out of space. Then you need a third party server partition manager to resize server partition in a more reliable and easier way.

EASEUS, the dedicated and innovative software company, has released the new version of EASEUS partitioning server software: EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition. It is compatible with Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 and Non-Server 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 32 and 64 bit systems. Besides, with the built-in Disk/Partition Copy utility, you can backup your server partition before the real operations for 100% security.

For better data security, our free backup software - EASEUS Todo Backup will help you a lot. It provides easy-to-use interface to backup and restore your system, disk and partition in a few minutes.

Resize Server Partition with this Server Partition Manager

Unlike the built-in disk management of Windows Server 2008. Using EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition to resize server partition is quite a simple task. Because it has the most intuitive graphic user interface and the easiest yet most detailed guidance.

The following will give the detailed step by step instructions of resizing server partition with this server partition manager:

First, launch the software. Current size of the partition is displayed on the top of the dialog box. The map also depicts the used and unused space within the partition and the free space surrounding the partition (if any exists). The minimum and maximum sizes that you can resize a partition appear below the map.

Second, click D: drive, and position the mouse pointer on the right partition handle; the mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow and drag the handle to the partition size you want. And then move the D: drive to make the unallocated space next to C: drive.

Third, click C: drive. Position the mouse pointer on the right partition handle and resize it with the unallocated space. Click Apply. After reboot, you will successfully resize your server partition on Windows Server without data loss. You can also use the Partition/Disk Copy Wizard built in EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition.

From above mentioned, it is easy to find that resizing server partition with this server partition manager is much easier compared with the difficult configurations and command line of Windows Server 2008.

Aside from EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition to resize server partition, EASEUS Partition Master Unlimited Edition is available which allows multiple usages on server computers within one company. It allows unlimited usage within one company.

Try it Now

Isn't it an easy way to resize server partition compared with the difficult configurations and command line of Windows Server 2008? Why not download the demo version of EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition to have a try.

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