Difference between revisions of "Expand disks using Diskpart"
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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. | ||
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DISKPART > Exit | DISKPART > Exit | ||
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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 | ||
| + | Use diskpart to remove the recovery partition | ||
| + | list disk | ||
| + | select disk # where # is the disk needing the recovery partition removed | ||
| + | list partition | ||
| + | select partition # where # is the recovery partition | ||
| + | delete partition override to force deletion of the recovery partition | ||
| + | Expand the disk using Disk Management, leaving ~1024 MB 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 | ||
| + | list partition | ||
| + | select partition # where # is the new recovery partition | ||
| + | For GPT disks run set id=de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac & gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001 | ||
| + | For MBR disks, run set id=27 | ||
| + | Re-enable the recovery partition by running reagentc /enable | ||
Revision as of 13:52, 21 October 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 > 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
list disk
select disk # where # is the disk needing the recovery partition removed
list partition
select partition # where # is the recovery partition
delete partition override to force deletion of the recovery partition
Expand the disk using Disk Management, leaving ~1024 MB 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
list partition
select partition # where # is the new recovery partition
For GPT disks run set id=de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac & gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
For MBR disks, run set id=27
Re-enable the recovery partition by running reagentc /enable