How to resize Windows 2008 Server boot partition without losing data?

Due to more and more Windows updates and applications installed to the boot partition, when the boot C: drive running out of space, the Server computer will be fighting for the precious space and will run much slowly. System maybe crash if there is no free space.

What will you do in this situation? To start over is a solution but longer Server downtime means less customers and no one would like to waste their happy weekend to rebuild the Server.

The time-saving and easiest way is to resize Windows 2008 Server boot partition with reliable Server 2008 partition software. That is to say, shrink other data partition and get some free space and then extend the boot C drive with the Unallocated space, so there is no need to start over again to save time.

Ensure data security when resizing Server 2008 boot partition

The security and stability are undoubtedly the most significant aspect for Server computers since a Server computer usually stores the most important classified and daily-used files. However, even a slight error on Server computer might directly leads to exposure of the whole network to the outside. So you must select the right partition software for your Windows 2008 Server.

With the unique Enhanced Data Protection technology and Disk/Partition Copy Wizard built-in Partition Assistant Server, you don't need to worry about the data security when resizing your Server disk partitions.

How to resize Windows 2008 Server boot partition

- It is extremely easy to resize boot partition in Windows 2008 Server. You just need to drag and move on the disk map to shrink an existing data partition to get some Unallocated space, and then you can extend the boot partition with this space. There is no need to delete, format partitions or rebuild the Server.

- Any operations you do on the Server will be listed in the "Operations Pending" column and no changes will take place on your partitions before you click "Apply".

- If the boot partition is NTFS, you can extend it without rebooting Server.

Step by step tutorial to resize Windows 2008 boot partition

Step 1, Launch Partition Magic Server, you'll see all disks and partitions that connected to your Server and free space, used space and other properties of each partition.

Right-click the data partition and select "Resize", in the pop-up window, drag the left border rightwards to shrink it.

There will be some Unallocated space behind the system partition.

Step 2, Right-click C drive and select "Resize", in the pop-up window, drag the right border rightwards to hold the Unallocated space.

Click "Apply" to proceed, done.

After several minutes, you'll have a "new" Server that can be used for a long time again.

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