System Boot Partition Full Need to Move to Larger Partition

[AcquisitiveOne]

Here is my scenario! I have the following 2 hard drives configured in the following

Disk 0 2 Partitions NTFS (X= 24.41 GB & (Y=12.85 GB
Disk 1 2 Partitions NTFS (C=3.91 GB & (E=6.37GB & Free Space= 6.83GB
Both drives are BASIC DISKS

The problem is that the C: is my boot/system partition and it has gotten full. Basically I would like to delete C: and create a new C: with the 3.91 GB + 6.83 GB (Free Space). The problem is how can I get the data on C: back on to the newly partitioned and larger C:. We have back ups but if I delete the C: I will not be able to boot to use our Backup software to run Veritas to restore the C:.
Any suggestions would appreciated!

Thanks in advance! Acquisitive - 1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess. 2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information

 

[SelbyGlenn]

I'm not too familiar with Veritas but I know Arcserve has a Disaster Recovery option which allows you to rebuild the C drive from tape. It achieves this by editing the four floppy boot disks created by Windows 2000 and then rebuilds the C drive from a combination of CD and a full backup tape. You may find that for Veritas (like Arcserve)this is an optional extra that you have to pay for.

Failing that you could use a third party s/w to re-size the partitions on the drives but if you are running Windows 2000 Server then this software can be quite expensive. I've just purchased Volume Manager (made by same company as Partition Magic) to do a similar job on one server and it cost me £350!

Hope this helps, Glenn
BEng A+ MCSE CCA

 

[richgill]

There are some cheaper alternatives to Volume Manager. I have used Boot IT NG (

http://www.terabyteunlimited.com)

to move and resize NTFS partitions on a W2K server. It costs a more reasonable $35. There is another one called Partition Expect from Acronis (

http://www.acronis.com/products/partitionexpert/)

but I've never used it. NB If you do use a product like this make sure you have good backups!! I have never had a problem but you never know (eg power outage!)

 

[jasonboyes]

Also look at Norton Ghost (I am not sure if it works with 2k server) but you can ghost a drive onto a larger drive if you wish

Jason Rich Cook -- "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."

 

[Odissey]

Another way is mount rest of disk as part of 1st partition

 

[jaeddy]

If you go to dynamic disks for disk1 I do believe Odissey's idea will work; however, if you want to stay with basic disks then Norton Ghost is the way to go.

 

[richgill]

No need to use Dynamic disk for Odissey's idea. Basic disks support mount points too.

 

[lifto]

I do this quite often. I would create a backup image of the C partition to X or Y as a backup using Drive Image (ghost will work also). Move anything you need off the E partition and use Partition Magic (or similar software) delete E: and expand C: to the maximum. If you reboot and everything works you can delete the image of C: that you created.

If you have installed programs to E: you might want to shrink E: and expand C: rather than uninstall the programs and have to reinstall the later.

HTH