Probably a mix of installer files, patches, service packs, what have you. To answer your other question, it is possible to extend the partition if there's room on the disk with diskpart, which is native to 2003. I offer no warranties on success, and I would proceed with caution on a DC, especially if it is your sole DC.
On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Jonathan <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh definitely - I'm pointing to that first, but want to be prepared in case > that isn't enough. > > And they are domain admin accounts, FWIW. > > Thanks, > > Jonathan > > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 1.3 GB in user profiles. As in users that logon locally to the machine? >> Admins? >> Tell them to clean 'em up and blow 'em away. >> Otherwise, relocate the user profiles to another drive if they're actual >> users' profiles. >> >> >> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Jonathan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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 > ~ 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
