Resize system partition

SBS >> Resize system partition I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by Dell).
I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?

In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive. I
even moved my Exchange Information Store.

TIA,
Robert

Information Technology272

SBS >> Resize system partition Maybe it is worth looking at clearing some space on C: first, 12Gb should
usually be enough. Have you moved the paging file & ISA cache(premium
only)? What is using up all the space?

Mal Osborne
MCSE MVP Mensa

"Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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>I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
>Dell).
> I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
> partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
>
> In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive. I
> even moved my Exchange Information Store.
>
> TIA,
> Robert

SBS >> Resize system partition Well, having 2.5GB of free space is not a problem by itself. Rather, the
question is: how quickly are you losing disk space?

Go into c:\winnt\system32\logfiles directory and you can delete old log
files from the various sub directories in there. Keep in mind that Shadow
Copy (VSS) will eat up more disk space.

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"

"Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
>Dell).
> I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
> partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
>
> In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive. I
> even moved my Exchange Information Store.
>
> TIA,
> Robert

SBS >> Resize system partition Well, it came right from Dell with over 6GB already used. Not real sure
where the other 3GB got used. I have Webroot's Spy Sweeper Enterprise, Trend
Micro's Client/Server/Messaging Suite for SMB, MBSA, Shavlik HFNetChkPro, and
SpectorSoft's CNE all installed on the c: drive. The SpectorSoft DataVault
is on the D: drive though because I knew it would take up a lot of space.

I don't have SBS Premium.

No, I have not moved the paging file. Dell configured it to reside on the
C: drive. Can you suggest a good how to for moving the paging file?

Thanks,
Robert

"Mal Osborne" wrote:

> Maybe it is worth looking at clearing some space on C: first, 12Gb should
> usually be enough. Have you moved the paging file & ISA cache(premium
> only)? What is using up all the space?
>
> Mal Osborne
> MCSE MVP Mensa
>
>
> "Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> >I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
> >Dell).
> > I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
> > partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
> >
> > In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive. I
> > even moved my Exchange Information Store.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Robert
>
>
>

SBS >> Resize system partition To move page file:

My Computer -> right click choose "Properties" -> Advanced tab -> Setting
button under "performance" -> Advanced tab -> Change button under "Virtual
Memory"

Cheers
Ken

"Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> Well, it came right from Dell with over 6GB already used. Not real sure
> where the other 3GB got used. I have Webroot's Spy Sweeper Enterprise,
> Trend
> Micro's Client/Server/Messaging Suite for SMB, MBSA, Shavlik HFNetChkPro,
> and
> SpectorSoft's CNE all installed on the c: drive. The SpectorSoft
> DataVault
> is on the D: drive though because I knew it would take up a lot of space.
>
> I don't have SBS Premium.
>
> No, I have not moved the paging file. Dell configured it to reside on the
> C: drive. Can you suggest a good how to for moving the paging file?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
> "Mal Osborne" wrote:
>
>> Maybe it is worth looking at clearing some space on C: first, 12Gb should
>> usually be enough. Have you moved the paging file & ISA cache(premium
>> only)? What is using up all the space?
>>
>> Mal Osborne
>> MCSE MVP Mensa
>>
>>
>> "Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
>> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> >I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
>> >Dell).
>> > I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
>> > partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
>> >
>> > In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive.
>> > I
>> > even moved my Exchange Information Store.
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> > Robert
>>
>>
>>

SBS >> Resize system partition you moved exchange Information Store, ok, but, did you move exchange logs
also?

Robert

"Mal Osborne" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:%EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Maybe it is worth looking at clearing some space on C: first, 12Gb should
> usually be enough. Have you moved the paging file & ISA cache(premium
> only)? What is using up all the space?
>
> Mal Osborne
> MCSE MVP Mensa
>
>
> "Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
>>Dell).
>> I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
>> partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
>>
>> In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive. I
>> even moved my Exchange Information Store.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Robert
>
>

SBS >> Resize system partition oooops - i misconfigured my news client - sorry for "wrong" name :-)

Robert

"msnews.microsoft.com" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> you moved exchange Information Store, ok, but, did you move exchange logs
> also?
>
> Robert
>
>
> "Mal Osborne" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:%EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> Maybe it is worth looking at clearing some space on C: first, 12Gb should
>> usually be enough. Have you moved the paging file & ISA cache(premium
>> only)? What is using up all the space?
>>
>> Mal Osborne
>> MCSE MVP Mensa
>>
>>
>> "Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
>> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>>I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
>>>Dell).
>>> I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
>>> partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
>>>
>>> In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive.
>>> I
>>> even moved my Exchange Information Store.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Robert
>>
>>
>
>

SBS >> Resize system partition Acronis makes a product that will work, disk director I think. I have done
it on SBS2003
www.acronis.com

Roger.

"Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
Dell).
> I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
> partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
>
> In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive. I
> even moved my Exchange Information Store.
>
> TIA,
> Robert

SBS >> Resize system partition My advise would be to get a new drive (possibly bigger)
Backup everything first.

Use Ghost or drive image to image your 12GB boot partition to the new drive.
Probably do this in a seperate machine.
then resize the apartion to the size you want.
The use the remaining space for your new drive D:
This way you don't risk your old drive and you have a fall back inc case of
problems all for the cost of a drive.

"R" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Acronis makes a product that will work, disk director I think. I have done
> it on SBS2003
> www.acronis.com
>
> Roger.
>
> "Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
> Dell).
>> I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
>> partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
>>
>> In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive. I
>> even moved my Exchange Information Store.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Robert
>
>

SBS >> Resize system partition Hopefully your drives are mirrored though, then you have to buy 2.

You can break the mirror and keep that drive for "disaster recovery". If all
goes well, re-mirror.

Roger.

"Pat Horridge" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> My advise would be to get a new drive (possibly bigger)
> Backup everything first.
>
> Use Ghost or drive image to image your 12GB boot partition to the new
drive.
> Probably do this in a seperate machine.
> then resize the apartion to the size you want.
> The use the remaining space for your new drive D:
> This way you don't risk your old drive and you have a fall back inc case
of
> problems all for the cost of a drive.
>
> "R" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> > Acronis makes a product that will work, disk director I think. I have
done
> > it on SBS2003
> > www.acronis.com
> >
> > Roger.
> >
> > "Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> > news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> >> I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
> > Dell).
> >> I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
> >> partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
> >>
> >> In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive.
I
> >> even moved my Exchange Information Store.
> >>
> >> TIA,
> >> Robert
> >
> >
>
>

SBS >> Resize system partition In that case I'd break the mirrror.
Buy 2 new drives. Copy the image across to the new mirror and then use the
old drive as a pagefile plus some space for backup images.

"R" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Hopefully your drives are mirrored though, then you have to buy 2.
>
> You can break the mirror and keep that drive for "disaster recovery". If
> all
> goes well, re-mirror.
>
> Roger.
>
> "Pat Horridge" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:crh587$1nm$1$EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> My advise would be to get a new drive (possibly bigger)
>> Backup everything first.
>>
>> Use Ghost or drive image to image your 12GB boot partition to the new
> drive.
>> Probably do this in a seperate machine.
>> then resize the apartion to the size you want.
>> The use the remaining space for your new drive D:
>> This way you don't risk your old drive and you have a fall back inc case
> of
>> problems all for the cost of a drive.
>>
>> "R" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
>> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> > Acronis makes a product that will work, disk director I think. I have
> done
>> > it on SBS2003
>> > www.acronis.com
>> >
>> > Roger.
>> >
>> > "Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
>> > news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> >> I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
>> > Dell).
>> >> I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
>> >> partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
>> >>
>> >> In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive.
> I
>> >> even moved my Exchange Information Store.
>> >>
>> >> TIA,
>> >> Robert
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

SBS >> Resize system partition Like Mal said, 12 GB is enough. With an OEM install, you have to move a lot
of folders manually to get to where a good scratch install would put you.

Here's a complete set of instructions:

http://groups.google.ca/groups?hl=en&lr=&threadm=uzr9LMXWEHA.3024%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26q%3Doem%2Btedious%2Bles%2Bconnor%26btnG%3DSearch%26meta%3Dgroup%253Dmicrosoft.public.windows.server.sbs

--
Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
-----------------------------------------------------------
SBS Rocks !

"Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Well, it came right from Dell with over 6GB already used. Not real sure
> where the other 3GB got used. I have Webroot's Spy Sweeper Enterprise,
> Trend
> Micro's Client/Server/Messaging Suite for SMB, MBSA, Shavlik HFNetChkPro,
> and
> SpectorSoft's CNE all installed on the c: drive. The SpectorSoft
> DataVault
> is on the D: drive though because I knew it would take up a lot of space.
>
> I don't have SBS Premium.
>
> No, I have not moved the paging file. Dell configured it to reside on the
> C: drive. Can you suggest a good how to for moving the paging file?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
> "Mal Osborne" wrote:
>
>> Maybe it is worth looking at clearing some space on C: first, 12Gb should
>> usually be enough. Have you moved the paging file & ISA cache(premium
>> only)? What is using up all the space?
>>
>> Mal Osborne
>> MCSE MVP Mensa
>>
>>
>> "Robert" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
>> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> >I have an 80GB drive with a 12GB C: and a 60GB D: partition (setup by
>> >Dell).
>> > I am down to 2.5GB of free space on C: and would like to increase this
>> > partition size to 20GB. Is this possible and if so, how?
>> >
>> > In case you are wondering, yes, all my data files are on the D: drive.
>> > I
>> > even moved my Exchange Information Store.
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> > Robert
>>
>>
>>