As said, just expand the drive using the VI Client and then use diskpark from within the VM to expand the drive online.
I think I've used extpart once but that was only because it was a boot drive, for additional volumes just stick with diskpart as it's included with Windows. From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 16 May 2011 18:38 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Adding Drive space in vSphere client It' easy enough o add the space in vSphere client by editing the vDisk but how you get that extra available space in W2k3? I was looking at other ways than Dell's extpart. Thanks I'll look at dispart. Thanks SJ On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Damien Solodow <[email protected]> wrote: Are you talking about expanding the virtual drive at the VM level or expanding the partition at the guest level? The first can be done via the vSphere client, and the latter with diskpart. DAMIEN SOLODOW Systems Engineer 317.447.6033 (office) 317.217.6851 (fax) HARRISON COLLEGE From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 1:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Adding Drive space in vSphere client I have a few virtual machines that I need to add more disk space. These are NOT boot drives and OS is Windows 2003. What is the "best" method? Dell used to have a utility but it's pulled and apparently not "safe"? That's why I'm asking. -- Stefan Jafs ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin -- Stefan Jafs ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin -- MIRA Ltd Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
