A brief introduction to Diskpart command-line
Diskpart is a text-mode command interpreter under Microsoft Windows environment which allows you to manage objects (disks, partitions, or volumes) by using scripts or direct input from a command prompt interface. Before you can use Diskpart commands on a disk, partition, or volume, you must first list and then select the object to give it focus. When an object has focus, any Diskpart commands that you type will act on that object.
The limitations of Diskpart extend in Windows 2003 Server
Lots of guys spent much time finding a reliable Server partition utility to extend C drive for Windows Server 2003 instead of reinstalling the operating system because the Diskpart can not meet their needs. The shortcomings of Windows Server 2003 Diskpart extend command are listed below:
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Diskpart prohibits boot, system and/or page files volumes from being extended.
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Data partition can not be either extended unless there is contiguous unallocated space behind it and it is NTFS file system.
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For newbie, bad commands may lead to error.
In general, C drive is system and/or boot partition. As a result, Diskpart extend C drive for Windows 2003 is impossible. If you try to extend, you may receive the error: Diskpart failed to extend the volume. Please make sure the volume is valid for extending. Then, how to extend C drive in Windows Server 2003?
Partition Magic Server 2003 Software helps extend C drive without data loss
Several years ago, Norton Partition Magic, which is only compatible with Windows 98/NT/2000/XP, is considered as the most popular partitioning program. As time goes on, the latest but more powerful partition programs stand out constantly. As Partition Magic Server Software, Partition Assistant Server Edition enables Windows Server 2003 users to perform basic and advanced features without losing data. It's just a piece of cake to extend C drive under Windows 2003 Server.
Below is a step-by-step procedure to extend C drive for Windows Server 2003:
Step1: Launch Partition Assistant Server. All the disks and partitions that connected in Windows 2003 will be displayed.
Step2: Select D partition and shrink it to free up some unallocated space as shown below: on the disk map, drag the left slider bar rightwards.
Step3. Select C drive. Then, drag the right slider bar rightwards to merge the unallocated space into C drive.
Step4. Click "Apply" on the toolbar.
Partition Magic Server Software Vs Diskpart extend command
It is clear from the foregoing that the Partition Magic Server 2003 Software - Partition Assistant Server Edition is more magic, easy-to-use and advanced than Diskpart extend command. It turns out to be the best Server partition management solutions. Free Download the Demo Version to have a try in advance and then follow the step by step procedure to extend C drive in Windows 2003.
Tips: For Enterprise users, Unlimited Edition provides unlimited usage within one company to save money, namely, you can install it on multiple machines in your company to maximize business productivity whilst minimizing the total cost of management.
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