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Re-Partition Win2k3 Server without loosing info

  • 29-11-2005 10:23am
    #1
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know of some free or cheap software that will allow me to repartition my Win2003 server machine WITHOUT loosing what's there already?

    I have Partition Magic 8 but this does not work on server OS.

    Any help would be appriciated.


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  • #2
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    cant think of anything offhand.

    Are you using a RAID controller. I think your safest bet would be to make an image of the drive with acronis, resize partitions as needed and restore.

    There is a linux util called FIPS or something to that effect that might do it.

    in any event you will be wanting to make an image first!


  • #3
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    Thanx for the help. I'd rather a one step solution but will consider all ideas.
    I'm using a simple IDE single 40GB drive. Nothing fancy but I CANNOT lose the config I have on the primary partition.

    Acronis, $50 version, doesn't work for Win2k3 server. The €600 version does :). Slightly out of my reach.


  • #4
    ressem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,426 ✭✭✭ressem


    Google for ntfsresize, a linux app that you can run using knoppix as part of ntfsprogs.

    http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html

    Suggest that you print out the entire page, including the section on what to do if windows doesn't boot, not running ntfsresize when the computer is hibernating, running chkdsk /f to fix errors before starting.

    Also imaging the drive would be a good idea, if you've a spare drive, or enough space on a local ftp server.

    "
    Here are the steps how to resize NTFS:

    * Download the Knoppix ISO image.
    * Burn it to a CD or DVD.
    * Boot from the media and hit <ENTER> when you see the message "Boot:".
    * Click the "K" menu in the bottom left corner.
    * Click the "System" menu.
    * Click the "QTParted" which is a graphical, user friendly partition editor.
    * Select a disk.
    * Select the NTFS partition to be resized.
    * Right click with the mouse and choose Resize.
    * Set the new partition size.
    * Commit your changes in the File -> Commit menu.
    If your keyboard and mouse stop responding during resizing then please just be patient.
    "


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