How to shrink Windows Server 2003 partition

Windows Server 2003 is widely used now.

Is it possible to shrink Windows Server 2003? The answer is yes! Why do I talk about Windows server 2003 here? Well, in the fields of server Operation System, Windows server 2003 is widely-used among business users. Considered to be the cornerstone of Windows server system line, Windows Server 2003 is more scalable and delivers better performance than its predecessor Windows server 2000.

Why do we shrink Windows Server 2003 partition?

As a corporate IT administrator, sometimes you need to repartition especially shrink your Windows server 2003 partition for further usage. It's common that the boot partition C drive is for Operation System. To lower the risk of losing data, we often store our important data on other logical partitions. Then the unallocated space on C partition might be a waste. To make the best use of server space, you need to resize server 2003 partition.

Is it easy to shrink Windows Server 2003 partition?

When you shrink server 2003 partition, unmovable files such a page file or a shadow copy storage area cannot be relocated. Therefore you cannot shrink your Windows server 2003 partition beyond where these types of files are located. If you want to further resize server 2003 partition, you will need to remove, move, or delete the page file or shadow copy storage area first, then shrink the partition, and then add the page file or shadow copy storage area back to the drive. To repeat is a solution, but no one would like to waste their time to do it. The most time-saving and efficient way is to shrink Windows server 2003 partition with reliable server partition software, which can help shrink or extend partitions without data loss, copy partitions to ensure data security, etc.

How to shrink Windows server 2003 partition easily and securely?

As I have mentioned that choosing the reliable server partition software is the first step to ensure data security. Now, I find a useful Windows server 2003 partition tool - EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition. It can perform all the advanced functions well just as it claimed to meet the needs of server users. With the help of EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition, resizing server 2003 partition is easy and fast. It allows you to freely shrink a partition on Windows Server 2003 without destroying any data.

Here're some tips on operating this excellent server 2003 partition software:

Firstly, Launch EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition

On the disk map, the current size of all the partitions on your Windows Server 2003 is displayed. The diagram also depicts the drive status, such as volume, used and unused space, the type of file system.

Secondly, position the mouse on the left or right partition handles and drags the handle to shrink the partition size you want.

If you want to specify new values, click Partitions > Resize/ Move, type the value in the box of popup windows.

Next, you will see like this

At last, apply all the pending operation and reboot your Windows Server 2003. You would have a shrunk H: drive as shown in the screen shot. With the unallocated space, you can create or extend other partition as you wish.

From above, you can find that it is easy to shrink Windows server 2003 partition with EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition. Besides resizing server 2003 partition, it also allows other operations including create, delete, format, hide/unhide, copy partition, copy disk on Windows 2000/2003/2008 (32/64 bit). The upgraded functions designed for shrinking and extending Windows 2003 partition offers more security and stability.

Note: It is important to backup everything before resizing server 2003 partition, because nothing is 100% secure. You can use the Partition/Disk Copy Wizard built in EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition to protect your data. You may also use our free image backup software - EASEUS Todo Backup, which will help you a lot. It provides easy-to-use interface to backup and restore your system, disk and partition within minutes.

You can download this excellent server 2003 partition software and test how it perfectly shrink Windows server 2003 for you.

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