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Name: ultraxmode
Date: December 1, 2006 at 02:35:39 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk Question.
OS: Win2000 Adv. Server
CPU/Ram: P3@1.13x2

Comment:

Hi guys!
I have a Compaq Proliant M350 Server and I have this disk configuration
One SCSI disk 18GB formatted as Dynamic Disk(1st Simple Volume 4GB with Windows 2000 Server Installed, 2nd Partition EISA Configuration 30MB,3rd Volume -with remaing storage size- Empty only with Swap File) and another SCSI Disk which is the same with the first disk but formatted as a Basic Disk.
I want to extend the 1st Volume (System volume with Windows installation) with the other volume (12GB) but in Disk Management the "Extend Volume" option is grayed.Why?
Let me show you what Disk Management Graphic brings...
|--System Vol.--|-EISA Conf.-|---Data Vol---|
thank you in advance!
Digital Family.

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Response Number 1

Name: Petit Jean
Date: December 1, 2006 at 15:16:00 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk Question.

Reply: (edit)

A swap file is normally on the Windows partition or on a different physical drive.I would transfer the swap file to the second physical drive and try to do the merge on the first physical drive(1st and 3rd volume).

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Response Number 2

Name: ultraxmode
Date: December 2, 2006 at 02:11:00 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk Question.

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Petit Jean, the problem is that I cannot merge 1st and 3rd volume cause in the middle is the EISA configuration that cannot be removed...
If I right click the EISA Partition all options are grey.
I cannot merge them! Damn it...
Thank though!!!
Digital Family.

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Response Number 3

Name: Petit Jean
Date: December 2, 2006 at 08:14:44 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk Question.

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Microsoft recommends using diskpart from the Windows 2000 console or a disk partitioning program (like Partition Magic).Microsoft also points to the fact that Disk Management cannot be used at all for the intended job.If the computer is in service,backing up the partitions is a must.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/242...

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Response Number 4

Name: ultraxmode
Date: December 2, 2006 at 09:55:12 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk Question.

Reply: (edit)

Thank you so much ! I will read it! I was thinking about it...I am 99% that this is the way, but before as you say, I must take myself a backup!!! OH, IT IS A MUST INDEEEED!!! :)
Thanks!
Digital Family.

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Response Number 5

Name: wanderer
Date: December 4, 2006 at 09:38:08 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk Question.

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"Only the extension of data volumes is supported" from here.
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
Disk space has to be unallocated whereas the space you want to expand to isn't.
Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.

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Response Number 6

Name: ultraxmode
Date: December 5, 2006 at 03:50:42 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk Question.

Reply: (edit)

OK, I left it as it was so there is no problem... My server is ready and I'm not going to install something else..
Thank you guys, for your interest!
I really do!
Digital Family.

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