Then, right click the volume that we intend to extend and select 'Resize' option. The following description is the detailed operating steps of how to extend a partition in server 2003:Ĭase1: If we want to extend a volume and there is no unallocated space on the hard drive, we can shrink the next adjacent volume to generate an unallocated space by right-clicking it and selecting 'Resize' option, in the pop-up window, dragging the left border rightwards to shrink it. We just need to a few clicks and drags to shrink a data volume, and then extend the system volume with the unallocated space.

It is extremely easy to resize partition in Windows 2003 with Partition Assistant Server, which is an all-in-one and easy-to-use disk management software. Therefore, in order to extend a partition in server 2003, we need a third-party disk management software, such as Partition Assistant Server. What's worse, Diskpart command in server 2003 is unable to extend boot or system partition which is a particularly important volume for users to maximize computer and hard drive performance. Windows 2003 built-in Diskpart command can extend a volume by entering some command codes, but it is hard to use for many common users and an incorrect operation will lead to data loss. We all know, unlike Windows 2008, there is no extending function of Server 2003 Disk Management. Then how to deal with partition space insufficiency in Windows server 2003? After searching on Google, many people suggest extending system volume. Low disk space problem brings a lot of inconvenience, such as slow down computer running speed and make system crash when the free space of system volume is extremely low. Many users feel that these warning messages are boring and decide to do something to avoid this warning in Windows system settings.Ĭan we just ignore these warnings? The answer is negative, especially when the warning message is about C drive.

The frequency of the low disk space warning pop-up increases with the free space decreasing. The first warning pops up when a partition has less than 200 MB free space, the second warning appears when the free space of a partition is less than 80 MB and the most urgent warning appears when there is a less than 50 MB free space. When the specific warning pops up, it means the hard disk is running out of space. Many users of Server 2003 may have encountered the low disk space warning.

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