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dborgill
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Options to Resize/Move Extended Partition?

I have run into the classic issue of P2Ving a huge file server but after it was all done and converted, realizing it's part of one VDMK with several partitions. I am trying to grow the E: drive (Check screenshot) but I cannot extend it.

I came up with a few ideas but neither are ideal:

1 - Resize/create a new VM via the Converter but I lose another day or two of sync'd data.

2 - Create a new bigger drive, robocopy all the files to the new drive but then I will lose share permissions (they are all messed up currently so no universal settings)

Any other options or tools I can use? I'd love to resize the E: drive without going through a huge process with millions of files.

Thanks in advance!

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Gkeerthy
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you can use the tools like partition magic, acronis, paragon utilities.. to resize the partition...they are too good tools...

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/

http://www.paragon-software.com/home/hdm-personal/

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-partition-manager.htm#Paragon-Partition-Manager

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dborgill
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Are any of these free though? -- I see Paragon is free but does anyone have any experience actually using it on a Windows Server OS?

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gman18480
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I would do number 2. You can still keep your shares. Read this url http://blog.dabasinskas.net/migrating-shares-to-a-different-drive-on-various-windows-server-versions... . I would also recommend doing a snap before and testing it out. Can't remember 100% on the permissions but think those are in the reg as well. He does state there are issues with non-R2 versions of windows 2008 where this aproach will not work.

Garret DeWulf Professional Services / VMware Consultant / VCP 4&5 / www.veristor.com
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