Doug Sanders <> wrote:
> My client has an old server with 9 users and it is dying. Lack of
> disk space, USB's, and more.
>
> I am building a new machine and increasing memory, disk space, etc.
>
> My first run at installing the operating system seems to limit the
> boot partition to some really small size, about 148 megabytes or so.
>
> I have to load Exchange server and a few other programs on the boot
> drive.
>
> Is there a way to increase the size of this partition that I don't
> see?
>
> I have two each 1 terrabyte drives running RAID 1 that i want to
> install to with a boot partition of about 200 Gigabytes to avoid
> Exchange problems that they have had before.
>
> Client really doesn't want to buy new server or exchange software if
> she doesn't have to.
>
> Any ideas on the best way to configure this new server would by
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug Sanders
In addition to the other reply, if you're going to all the trouble of doing
this, at least get them to buy W2003 and E2003 (if not W2008 and E2007).
Silly to go to the bother otherwise. You might look into SBS2008 for them -
it's quite affordable and suits an office of this size, and you could easily
enough migrate to it.
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