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nileshm
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Enthusiast
‎11-20-2013 04:37 AM

Dell ExtPart

Hello everyone, Has anyone used Dell ExtPart utility to extend system drives of windows 2003 servers in production. I am thinking to use this utility in my production eviornment. I have heared that ExtPart does not work properly on P2V'd vitrual machines, is it true? Please provide me some feedback about this utility. Thank you

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leonhardtla
Expert
Expert
‎11-20-2013 04:54 AM

Hi,

check this URL and vídeo: http://www.blogvmware.com/2013/09/extender-un-vmdk-desde-lineas-de.html

Regards!

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vmroyale
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‎11-20-2013 01:21 PM

I used it plenty of times with no errors. YMMV, and make sure you always have good backups.

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