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In example below it will expand the disk by 10GB, if no size is specified all available space will be allocated to the partition. Keep in mind that Windows 2003 doesn't allow to expand system volume. | In example below it will expand the disk by 10GB, if no size is specified all available space will be allocated to the partition. Keep in mind that Windows 2003 doesn't allow to expand system volume. | ||
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| + | This can be via GUI just with right click - expand if there is free space right after it. | ||
<nowiki> | <nowiki> | ||
| − | DISKPART > | + | DISKPART > list disk |
| + | DISKPART > select Disk 0 (This assumes that DISK 0 is your boot disk) | ||
Disk 0 is now the selected disk. | Disk 0 is now the selected disk. | ||
| − | DISKPART > | + | DISKPART > detail Disk |
Controller Type SCSI Disk Device | Controller Type SCSI Disk Device | ||
Disk ID: 2FE43460 | Disk ID: 2FE43460 | ||
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Volume 1 D Data NTFS Partition 68 GB Healthy System | Volume 1 D Data NTFS Partition 68 GB Healthy System | ||
| − | DISKPART > | + | DISKPART > select Volume 1 |
Volume 1 is the selected volume. | Volume 1 is the selected volume. | ||
| − | DISKPART > | + | DISKPART > extend Size=10000 |
Disk Part successfully extended the volume. | Disk Part successfully extended the volume. | ||
DISKPART > Exit | DISKPART > Exit | ||
| + | </nowiki> | ||
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| + | If the Recovery partition is between the volume and the empty space, you can delete and recreate it: | ||
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| + | Disable the existing Windows Recovery Partition by running: | ||
| + | reagentc /disable | ||
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| + | Use Diskpart to remove the recovery partition | ||
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| + | <nowiki> | ||
| + | DISKPART > list disk | ||
| + | DISKPART > select disk # (where # is the disk needing the recovery partition removed) | ||
| + | DISKPART > list partition | ||
| + | DISKPART > select partition 4 (where 4 is the recovery partition) | ||
| + | DISKPART > delete partition override (to force deletion of the recovery partition) | ||
| + | </nowiki> | ||
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| + | Expand the disk using Disk Management, '''leaving ~1 GB at the end''' of the drive for recreating the recovery partition | ||
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| + | Create New Simple Volume for Recovery, NTFS, no drive letter | ||
| + | Use Diskpart to set the recovery partition attributes | ||
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| + | <nowiki> | ||
| + | DISKPART > list partition | ||
| + | DISKPART > select partition 4 (where # is the new recovery partition) | ||
| + | </nowiki> | ||
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| + | For GPT disks run: | ||
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| + | <nowiki> | ||
| + | DISKPART > set id=de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac | ||
| + | DISKPART > gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001 | ||
| + | </nowiki> | ||
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| + | For MBR disks, run set id=27 | ||
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| + | Re-enable the recovery partition by running: | ||
| + | reagentc /enable | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 17 November 2024
In example below it will expand the disk by 10GB, if no size is specified all available space will be allocated to the partition. Keep in mind that Windows 2003 doesn't allow to expand system volume.
This can be via GUI just with right click - expand if there is free space right after it.
DISKPART > list disk DISKPART > select Disk 0 (This assumes that DISK 0 is your boot disk) Disk 0 is now the selected disk. DISKPART > detail Disk Controller Type SCSI Disk Device Disk ID: 2FE43460 Type : SCSI Bus : 3 Target : 0 LUN ID : 0 Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info ---------- --- -------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- -------- Volume 1 D Data NTFS Partition 68 GB Healthy System DISKPART > select Volume 1 Volume 1 is the selected volume. DISKPART > extend Size=10000 Disk Part successfully extended the volume. DISKPART > Exit
If the Recovery partition is between the volume and the empty space, you can delete and recreate it:
Disable the existing Windows Recovery Partition by running:
reagentc /disable
Use Diskpart to remove the recovery partition
DISKPART > list disk DISKPART > select disk # (where # is the disk needing the recovery partition removed) DISKPART > list partition DISKPART > select partition 4 (where 4 is the recovery partition) DISKPART > delete partition override (to force deletion of the recovery partition)
Expand the disk using Disk Management, leaving ~1 GB at the end of the drive for recreating the recovery partition
Create New Simple Volume for Recovery, NTFS, no drive letter Use Diskpart to set the recovery partition attributes
DISKPART > list partition DISKPART > select partition 4 (where # is the new recovery partition)
For GPT disks run:
DISKPART > set id=de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac DISKPART > gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
For MBR disks, run set id=27
Re-enable the recovery partition by running:
reagentc /enable