Can I Extend My C Partition

Question

I have three partitions:

C: 12Gb

D: 146Gb

E: 62 Gb

I have RAID 1 / RAID 5 (see configuration of the box bellow).

My problem is that I don't have enough space on the C drive and I want to use the space on E that's practically unused.

How can I extend the partition on C?

Thank you very much !

Box Configuration:

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1 222-7342 Quad Core Xeon Processor X53552x4MB Cache, 2.66GHz, 1333MHz FSB, PE2950
1 311-1193 Information,No Second Processor
1 311-6153 2GB 667MHz (4X512MB), Single Ranked DIMMs
1 430-1765 Broadcom TCP/IP Offload EngineNot Enabled
1 320-4607 Riser with 3 PCIe Slots for PowerEdge 2950
1 341-3034 80GB 7.2K RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps3.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive
1 465-6944 PERC 5/i, x6 Backplane Integrated Controller Card
1 341-3685 No Floppy Drive for x6 Backplane
1 420-2967 Windows Server 2003,Web Edition
1 310-0024 Mouse Option None
1 430-1764 Embedded Broadcom NetXtreme II5708 GigabitEthernet NIC
1 313-3934 24X IDE CD-RW/DVD ROM Drive for PowerEdge 2950
1 313-3920 Bezel for PE 2950
1 311-5747 1x6 Backplane for 3.5-inch Hard Drives
1 310-7415 Electronic Documentation and OpenManage CD Kit, PE2950
1 341-3034 80GB 7.2K RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps3.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive
1 341-3064 Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1/RAID 5
1 310-7412 Universal Sliding Rapid/Versa Rails, includes Cable Management Arm
1 310-7422 Redundant Power Supply with Dual Cords for PowerEdge 2950
1 984-1399 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus Onsite Service Inital YR
1 970-4070 Basic Enterprise Support: Business Hrs 5X10 Next Business Day Onsite Service Post Problem Diagnosis Init YR
1 984-1417 Dell Hardware Warranty, Extended Year(s)
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1 960-8192 BASIC Enterprise Support: Business Hrs 5x10 Hardware Only Tech Phone Support, 3Yr, Declined Software Support
1 900-9997 On-Site Installation Declined
1 341-3034 80GB 7.2K RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps3.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive
1 341-3034 80GB 7.2K RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps3.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive
1 341-3034 80GB 7.2K RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps3.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive
1 464-5032 DISCOUNT: SPECIAL OFFER
1 310-8977 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forBSD Systems Boxes

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at5147 · Answer

You cannot use the space on E that is allocated to it. You will need unallocated space and then you can use ExtPart. You will need to add space to the logical drive, which I would assume is the RAID 1.

fmtech · Answer

Thank you for the quick response.   The drive E is empty so if I unallocate drive E using Windows Disk Management and then use the ExtPat tool do you think that will work?   Also what tool should I use to see the RAIDs and the partition allocation on each RAID and where I can find those tools because I can't find the CD that came with the server and I'm not sure if those tools are on those CDs?   Thank you!

at5147 · Answer

As long as E is on the same logical drive as C, it should work for you. Always have a backup. Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node Message Edited by at5147 on 01-24-2008 08:43 PM

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