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How do I extend a partition in Windows Server 2008?

By Sarah Smith

To shrink Windows Server 2008 volume, right-click on the volume that you want to resize and select the option “Shrink Volume”. To extend Windows Server 2008 volume, right-click on the volume to be extended and select “Extend Volume” and then specify the amount of space by which you want to extend the volume.

Can we extend C drive in Windows Server 2008?

Though Server 2008 Disk Management has ‘Shrink Volume’ and ‘Extend Volume’ functions to change partition size, it cannot extend C drive in Windows 2008 server by shrinking any other volume. To extend a drive with Disk Management, there must be next contiguous Unallocated space.

Can Windows partition be extended?

How do I extend my Windows partition? Open Disk Management and right-click a partition next to your target drive, select Shrink Volume. Then adjust the size you do like to shrink and add to the target partition, click Next and Finish. Then right-click on the target drive and select Extend Volume.

How do I extend a Windows server volume?

Click Start > Server Manager. In the navigation pane, expand Storage, and then click Disk Management. In the details pane, right-click the volume that you want, and then click Extend Volume. Follow the instructions in the Extend Volume Wizard to extend the boot partition.

How do I extend a partition to a non contiguous space?

How to Extend Partition to Non Contiguous Space via MiniTool?

  1. Click Partition from the upper menu bar, then choose Extend from the drop-down list.
  2. Click Extend Partition from the left action panel.
  3. Click Extend from the pop-up menu after right-clicking on the partition.

How do you add unallocated space to C drive extend greyed out?

As here is no unallocated space after the C partition drive, so extend volume greyed out. You need to have an “unallocated disk space” to the right of the Partition\Volume you wish to extend on the same drive. Only when “unallocated disk space” is available “extend” option is highlighted or available.

What is the meaning of extended partition?

An extended partition is a partition that can be divided into additional logical drives. Unlike a primary partition, you don’t need to assign it a drive letter and install a file system. Instead, you can use the operating system to create an additional number of logical drives within the extended partition.

How do I enable extend volume in C drive?

After Computer Management opens, go to Storage > Disk Management. Select and hold (or right-click) the volume that you want to extend, and then select Extend Volume.

Can’t extend D drive unallocated space?

#1. Make Unallocated Space and Extend Volume in Disk Management

  1. Press Windows + X keys, click “Disk Management”.
  2. Right-click an empty partition next to the target volume, select “Delete Volume”.
  3. You can also right-click a neighbor partition that has enough free space, select “Shrink volume”.