Hello all. Thanks for the comments. Seems like server Magic is the tool to use.... and yes this applications "has to be" on drive C (part of their protection schema).
Thanks a lot. jb At 01:36 p.m. 26/09/02 -0400, you wrote: >Unfortunately, James, some apps actually do care what partition they are on. >Our whole hospital software program has to be on the C partition. Why, I >don't know, it just does. But, then again, it was just earlier this year >that they said you could run it on W2K. > >Paul Chinnery >Network Administrator >Mem Med Ctr > > >-----Original Message----- >From: James Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 1:13 PM >To: NT 2000 Discussions >Subject: RE: **Partition size change** > > >Why do you need to have them on C? Is there a real reason why not to put >them on the other partition? Server Magic is the tool to user for resizing >partitions on servers (also made by Powerquest). But just installing an app >doesn't seem like a valid reason to go out and buy it. The app doesn't care >what partition it is on . . . > >James Winzenz, MCSE, A+ >Associate Systems Administrator >InovisTM, formerly Harbinger and Extricity > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jorge Biquez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 12:46 PM >To: NT 2000 Discussions >Subject: **Partition size change** > > >Hello all. >I'm sorry , tried this message on the NT list but seems I'm out or it is >not working. >----- >Hello all. > >I was wondering if you can give me your comments please. > >I have an NT 4.0 SP 6a machine running perfectly. That machine is used >mainly for developing some web applications using Visual Studio and some >other third party tools. > >When installed, the C: partition was created with a value of 4 GB. Perfect >for all the use that will have. It has installed some of those tools that >let you install only in one machine and that changing to another is a real >pain because the company ask you LOT of details of why you are moving to >another one, lot of Admin paperwork until they are sure you are not >installing another copy without paying (don't ask why, we need that tool >for a special project and is protected being activated only via the web and >checking from time to time using internet to see if it is a valid and >active copy). Anyway, now we need to install some other tools (we'd like to >have them on C: also) but we do not have enough space left. That disk is a >disk of 20 GB and the D partition has the other 16GB. I need only from 2 to >4 GB more. > >What's, based on experience, the best way to resize the C partition without >loosing information and without reinstalling everything? > >I have some other servers working with 6GB and 8GB (service pack 6a allows >that) on C without problems but those were installed that way since the >beginning. > >A friend told me to try with some software that manage partitions >(don't remember the name). Another told me that is as simple as just erase >partition D, resize C with the disk tools and that's all (I haven't tried >yet). Another told me to use Norton Ghost with another disk. > >What would be your advice? > >Thanks in advance. > >JB > > >------ >You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > >------ >You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > >------ >You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
