Correct you are. I have done that (using Partition Magic, or the server equivalent YEARS ago), but haven't done it since Windows 2000. What are the tools you guys use presently. Are there any reliable freeware apps that will do this? - if it makes any difference, it is a DC, and I'm talking about the C: partition on which Windows presently resides.
Thanks, Jonathan On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Carl Houseman <[email protected]> wrote: > Are you saying the C: drive is 11GB total, or is partitioned to give C: > only 11 GB out of some larger space amount? > > > > Presuming the latter, and assuming you could steal 10-20GB from another > partition, the easiest and best fix involves resizing the partitions, with > 3rd party s/w help. > > > > Carl > > > > *From:* Jonathan [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2011 3:18 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Sysinternals Junction to move "Program Files" > > > > Oh, I agree that it isn't the BEST fix -- the best fix would involve fdisk > --> format --> reinstall windows. > > > > The predicament is that the C:\ drive is only 11 Gigs in the first place... > There's 1.3 Gigs of space tied up in user profiles, and that is my first > plan of attack, but other than that, my only large directories/files are > under: > > > > C:\Windows > > C:\Program Files > > C:\Program Files (x86) > > > > Thoughts on why it wouldn't be a good idea? With a junction, the OS thinks > it is still going to the same place, doesn't it? > > > > JR > > > > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I don't think it's a good idea. I used to play with those folders in years > gone by, but it's going to be worth far more in the long-term to fix this > problem in a different way, IMO. > > > > *ASB *(Professional Bio <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market...** > * > * * > > > > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Jonathan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I've got a Windows 2003 server with a system root that is way undersized... > > > > I've used Sysinternals Junction to move other directories on Server 2003 > from C:\ to another local drive on the machine, but have any of you used it > to move C:\Program Files and/or C:\ProgramFiles (x86) on Server 2003 to an > alternate local drive with success? I'm assuming the actual rename and > ultimate deletion of the original "Program Files" folder would need to be > done under safe mode, if this is even possible. > > > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768 > > > > TIA, > -- > Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE > > > > ~ 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 > > > > > -- > Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE > > ~ 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 > -- Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE ~ 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
