Why Resize Server 2008 Partition?

Windows Server 2008 is Microsoft's most ambitious server operating system to date. Built from the same code base as Vista, it shares much of that system's architecture and features.

When users run out of C drive space, they usually need to adjust the disk partition. When there is no free space on the system partition, it can cause the computer to run slowly. To solve this issue, allocating some space from other partitions is a good solution.

Since servers are more critical than ordinary PCs because they contain loads of corporate confidential data, when Windows Server users want to resize partitions, they need a tool that is easy, safe, and fast. In this article, we recommend a professional Windows Server partition manager – Enterprise Partition Manager, as well as two common methods.

• Resize partitions on Windows Server 2008 with Diskpart command
• Resize partitions on Windows Server 2008 with Disk Management
• Resize Server 2008 partitions with Partition Master tool

1. Resize Server 2008 partitions using the Diskpart command

This method involves using the command line to adjust your partition sizes. Here are the steps in detail.

Step 1: Type cmd in the search box and press "Enter".

Step 3. Type list volume, and press "Enter".

Step 4. Type select volume * and press Enter.

Step 5: Type shrink/extend desired = (x MB) and press Enter.

Step 6: Type exit and press the "Enter" key to close it.

Hint:

1. You can expand a partition with Diskpart.exe only if there is unallocated space behind the partition to be extended.

2. The Diskpart command cannot move partitions. In most cases, the unallocated space is not right behind the partition you want to extend, or there is no available unallocated space. In this case, you need professional server disk management software to help resize Server 2008 partition.

2. Resize Windows Server 2008 Partition with Disk Management

The Disk Management tool included with Windows Server 2008 has the ability to shrink and extend volumes, allowing you to adjust the size of your Windows Server 2008 partitions.

To shrink a volume in Windows Server 2008, right-click the volume you want to resize, and choose Shrink Volume.

To extend volume in Windows Server 2008, right click the volume you want to extend, and then choose "Extend Volume", and then specify how much space you want to add to the volume.

In fact, Disk Management in Windows Server 2008 operates through the Diskpart.exe interface, so limitations in Disk Management reflect limitations in the Diskpart command.

3. Resize Partitions on Server 2008 with Partition Master Tool

Enterprise Partition Master is designed for organizations, businesses, IT administrators, technicians, and service providers. It aims to provide the best disk management solution on  Windows Server and PCs. The partition tool makes it easy to expand system partitions and improve the performance of Windows Server systems without having to reinstall the operating system.

Aside from resizing Server 2008 partition, it can also move, create, delete, merge, and format server partitions, and even migrate OS to HDD/SSD, etc. Download the tool Partition Master now and follow the detailed tutorial to resize Windows Server 2008 partition.

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Step 1. Find the partition you want to resize.

Head to the “Partition Manager” and find the partition you want to resize, then select “Resize/Move”.

Step 2: Extend the target partition

Drag the partition to the right or left to add unallocated space to the current partition, and then click “OK” to confirm.

Resize and allocate space from another drive

Additional option: Get space from another drive

If there isn't enough unallocated space, right-click a large partition with enough free space and select “Allocate Space.”

In the “Allocate space to” section, select the partition you want to expand.

Step 3: Perform the operation - Extend the logical partition

Drag the partition you want to move into the unallocated space, then click “OK”.

Click the Run Task button, and then click Apply to save all changes.

Supported Operating Systems

This Server 2008 partition manager is compatible with Windows 2000 Server SP4, Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Edition.

Bottom line

That's all about how to resize partitions in Windows Server 2008. The 2 methods above also work for common Windows PC, you can choose anyone you like.