How to Partition Windows 2008 64 bit Server Easily and Safely?

To partition Windows Server 2008 is in increasing need for IT administrators to maximize their partition performance of Windows Server. Since Windows Server 2008, as the latest Windows Server, is more and more widely-used in large enterprises, how to partition Server 2008 and its solutions have become popular topics now.

Short instruction about Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 is one of Microsoft Windows' server lines of operating systems. Released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, and officially released on February 27, 2008, it is the successor to Windows Server 2003, 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 Server 2008 is built on Windows NT 6.x.

Most editions of Windows Server 2008 are available in x86-64 (64-bit) and x86 (32-bit) versions. Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems supports IA-64 processors. The IA-64 version is optimized for high workload scenarios like database servers and Line of Business (LOB) applications.

Common partition problem on Windows Server 2008

With more and more applications installed in the system partition, it may cause the insufficient system partition space. IT administrators want to enlarge partition C: on Windows Server 2008 for further usage, or they need to copy disk to protect their data. But to partition Windows 2008 64 bit Server is not an easy job for people who are not specialized in computer. And more importantly, the "Disk Management" function built in the Operation System only allows basic partition functions like shrinking and extending, it cannot move the partitions. So it is impossible to resize Windows 2008 64 bit system partition, except that there is unallocated space behind it. Is there any easy, safe, and fast way to partition Windows 2008 64 bit Server systems? The answer is yes.

How to partition Windows 2008 64 bit Server?

As server partition manager software, EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition can help you to partition Windows 2008 64 bit systems with ease.

Firstly, launch EASEUS Partition Master Server Edition.

Secondly, position the mouse pointer at the left borderline of partition F and drag rightwards, then you can shrink this partition.

Thirdly, drag the right borderline of partition C rightwards, then you can extend this Server 2008 boot partition.

At last, apply the changes and then you will partition Windows 2008 64 bit Server successfully. You may also right click a partition and choose "Resize/Move" to resize partitions more accurately.

For large enterprise and agencies, another edition EASEUS Partition Master Unlimited Edition is available for partitioning Windows servers within one company.

If you are providing independent technical services to multiple clients, EASEUS Partition Master Technician Edition is right for you. It provides IT professional, system administrator, technician or consultant who offers independent managed services to customers with an intelligent tool to efficiently administer IT - environments for PCs and servers, performs needed maintenance ensuring maximum PC and server performance and minimizes unnecessary downtime.

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Note: It is important to backup everything before partitioning Windows Server, 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 backup software - EASEUS Todo Backup. It provides easy-to-use interface to backup and restore your system, disk and partition within minutes.

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