On every SharePoint install I do, I always create a D:\MOSS directory on a separate partition with an Index folder (for the search full text catalog, set during install time), a Sites folder (where I put each of the web site's files, set when you create web applications) and a Logs folder (where I put diagnostic logs, set in the path that Sezai mentioned).
I would recommend 30GB minimum for a system partition, as Service Packs always blow out disk usage. :) - Brendan From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nathan Rhodes Sent: Wednesday, 3 June 2009 2:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: SharePoint ate my hard drive I would use VHD resize to expand the C:\ VHD than just use the inbuilt expand function in disk management on Server 2008 and expand the C:\ to however big you resized the disk. No need for partition magic. Glad I can see the back of this product :). Regards, Nathan From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Noone Sent: Wednesday, 3 June 2009 11:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: SharePoint ate my hard drive Hi all, Does anyone know if SharePoint can be installed on a partition other than C? We've run into major disk space issues with our VMS (they were only ever allocated a 20GB drive). As a result I've uninstalled non-essential software, reduced diagnostic log retention and trace log levels. I'm even looking at creating a new partition for all servers and relocating any log files that can be moved. I still don't see this as a long term solution though because its Windows (and SharePoint) Updates that are the real culprits. The way I see it we either get some third party software and resize all the C partitions (unsupported?) or rebuild all the servers with greater disk capacity and attempt MOSS/WSS installation on a partition that can be resized. Would be very interested in hearing if other people have run into this, what the solutions were, and what general base requirements you'd suggest for disk size. Regards, Paul Online Developer, ICT CEO Sydney ________________________________ Support procedure: https://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists ________________________________ Support procedure: https://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists ________________________________ This email is intended for the named recipient only. The information contained in this message may be confidential, or commercially sensitive. If you are not the intended recipient you must not reproduce or distribute any part of the email, disclose its contents to any other party, or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately and please delete this message completely from any systems. Confidentiality and legal privilege are not waived or lost by reason of mistaken delivery to you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support procedure: http://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists
