extend system partition

Following sample shows you how to extend the system partition by using Partition Wizard.

Case study:
Disk is configured as 2 partitions. Partition C & D. C is system partition. Goal is to extend 7 GB free space to partition C.
Step 1: Create 7GB free space
Shrink drive D to get 7 GB free space between drive C and drive D. Please select drive D from Partition Wizard, and click Move/Resize button from the toolbar. You will see the popup window like the following screenshot. And then drag the left border of the partition to the right to shrink this partition. And then click OK button.

Step 2: 7 GB unallocated space is created between drive C & drive D. And then please select drive C, and click "Move/Resize" button from the toolbar again.
Step 3. Position the mouse pointer to the right edge of the partition. Please drag mouse to the right to extend C partition when the mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow. And then click OK button.
And then you could see your drive C is extended

Step 3:Click Apply button.

> On Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:58 AM runner wrote:

> In searching newgroups for ways to copy a Windows Server 2003 system
> partition to a new, larger partition, I keep seeing xcopy recommended,
> but other sources say this is unreliable due to long-vs-short file
> name issues. Since I would not trust anything as controversial as
> xcopy, this post is to ask if anyone who really knows about this issue
> could pass on to us a reliable and inexpensive way of getting the
> system partition on a larger partition. In particular, are there any
> settings, such as in the registry, that need to be changed when the
> system finds itself on a new, larger partition? Thanks very much for
> any help on this issue.


>> On Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:25 AM Mathieu CHATEAU wrote:

>> Hello,
>>
>> the easiest way for me is ghost...
>>
>> xcopy is not good, you would use robocopy at least. Take care of having the
>> partition bootable
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>>
>>
>> <> wrote in message
>> news: oups.com...


>>> On Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:48 AM nmowatt wrote:

>>> On Aug 29, 12:58 am, runn...@fastmail.fm wrote:
>>>
>>> Is the system partition Dynamic or Basic? Secondly, is the larger
>>> partition on the same drive or a different hard drive? If it is a
>>> Basic partition and on the same drive, I've found using something like
>>> Acronis software works well. They have a 15 day trial version that
>>> you can download that is fully functional. It has the ability to
>>> change the size of your partition.
>>>
>>> If it is Dynamic, you are a little bit more in a pickle, but it isn't
>>> impossible to do. What I've done in the past is Ghost (Using Norton
>>> Ghost) over the Dynamic drive to another Hard Drive. Boot to the new
>>> hard drive and it should be converted back to a Basic Drive. Once you
>>> do that, then you can use Acronis (I believe it is True Image Server.
>>> Go to www.acronis.com and check it out) to expand the partition just
>>> like above.
>>>
>>> If you are looking to just image it to another drive, you would still
>>> use either method above. If it is Basic, just use ghost or acronis
>>> true image server to image the drive over to a new drive. During the
>>> process, it should ask you about partition sizes, resize it at that
>>> point. If it is a Dynamic drive, only way I know to do it is, image
>>> it as is to another drive, that will convert it to a Basic disk then
>>> use something like Acronis to stretch out the partition to the size
>>> you want after it has been moved over.
>>>
>>> I shouldn't have to tell you this, but ALWAYS make a backup first
>>> before you start anything like this.
>>>
>>> Neil


>>>> On Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:34 PM runner wrote:

>>>> The Windows Server references I have been reading tell me you cannot
>>>> expand a system partition, whether basic or dynamic. Do you mean to
>>>> tell me that Acronis can safely accomplish this feat? The partition I
>>>> am talking about is basic, but I am interested in knowing how to
>>>> expand either type. I do not know whether the new partition will be
>>>> on the same or a different disk right now; this is one of the things
>>>> that has to be figured out once all options are known.


>>>>> On Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:20 AM nmowatt wrote:

>>>>> On Aug 29, 10:34 pm, runn...@fastmail.fm wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> That is news to me. I've done it several times. Check this out:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/pr.../diskdirector/
>>>>>
>>>>> You can't resize dynamic disks, but by imaging them over to another
>>>>> drive via ghost or acronis, it will convert it back to a basic disk
>>>>> and then you can do what you need to it.


>>>>>> On Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:07 PM runner wrote:

>>>>>> It looks like Acronis is $500. That is not going to be an option for
>>>>>> the small place where this is an issue. What if we did the following:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Entirely reformat the disk with larger C: (system) and smaller D:
>>>>>> partitions which will erase all data.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Restore our backup to the disk.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The question is, would there be any settings that need to be reset
>>>>>> somewhere for the system to properly function in the new, resized
>>>>>> partitions? Can anyone tell me where this info is documented? Thanks.


>>>>>>> On Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:51 PM Steve wrote:

>>>>>>> I have never done this, but I almost had to last year.
>>>>>>> I don't think you'll have a problem but make sure you have a fall back
>>>>>>> plan if need be (backups, pull a mirrored drive, etc).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ghost 2003 and newer can image dynamic drive but can only restore them
>>>>>>> as basic which is good if you have dynamic drives. Basic drives should
>>>>>>> be image-able using most other programs (bootitng or PM8, for example).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think this might work although it is UNTESTED (you're on your own to
>>>>>>> test this):
>>>>>>> -disconnect the network cables (prevents any domain/AD issues)
>>>>>>> -use ghost 2003 or newer to backup your drives partitions (not the whole
>>>>>>> drive as one job) to a second, larger drive as image files.
>>>>>>> -use ghost to backup the whole drive as one image file
>>>>>>> -delete all partitions on the original drive
>>>>>>> -use ghost to restore the partitions back and specify a larger target
>>>>>>> partition for the system partition. Other application may not offer
>>>>>>> this feature, check in advance.
>>>>>>> -Windows might state a new drive was detected at next boot and/or do a
>>>>>>> disk check but a second reboot should finish the job.
>>>>>>> -if your event logs are still clean after a second or third reboot you
>>>>>>> can reconnect the network cables and verify replication still works.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If all else fails just restore the whole disk ghost image and your good
>>>>>>> as new again.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> wrote:


>>>>>>>> On Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:23 PM subin leo wrote:

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