How to
extend Windows partition is always a puzzling problem for many users. When employing the Windows Server 2008, we usually encounter the problem of disk partition space insufficiency. This problem brings much trouble to data storage work.
How to solve the problem of partition space insufficiency? I believe to extend Windows partition is the best solution. Then, how can we extend Windows partition? Even though the Windows Server 2008 is equipped with a system built-in
disk management tool which has the functions of
extend partition and
shrink partition, this tool is actually very unpractical when working. You will find it only allows users to deals with the end part of target partition. That is to say, we can only extend Windows partition when there is some unallocated space behind target partition, and this condition is hard to realize. To extend Windows partition perfectly, we need the help of professional
partition magic. You can download it from the website
http://www.partition-magic.com/.
Advantages of using partition magic to extend Windows partition
With the professional partition magic, we can freely extend partition forwards or backwards. Even if the unallocated space isn't adjacent with target partition, we can still use the "
Move Partition" function to change the partition location. In addition, you don't need to worry about the data security while performing because this partition magic provides users with rather high security that will automatically protect data security.
Use professional partition magic to extend Windows partition
To use professional partition magic to extend Windows partition, we first need to
download and install it to the server, and then we can start working:
In main interface, we will find all the disks and partitions in computer. Select target partition, and click "
Move/Resize" button. Following detailed prompts, we can easily extend Windows partition. In addition, we should pay attention to the "
Using Enhanced Data Protecting Mode" function as the following picture shows:
It is strongly suggested to check on this option because this will protect data security if accidents such as sudden power-off or system crash happen.
If you are in trouble of Windows partition space insufficiency, and if you want to extend Windows partition, I believe professional partition magic is the best choice for you.