VMware is rather popular among users as it is almost the same with real machine. Nevertheless, VMware usually comes to the problem of partition and disk size. Generally VMware is rather large and will become larger when operating systems are installed or storing data. Can we resize VMware Windows Server 2003 partition? The answer is yes.
With MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition, we can resize VMware Windows Server 2003 partition easily just like physical disk partition.

How to resize Windows 2003 partition in VMware
If there is no free space in virtual disk, to extend system partition of virtual disk in VMware, we need to shrink one data partition and release some space by using partition magic server. In the situations like, the virtual disk is too small and no free space in other data partition, or there is only system partition in virtual disk, we need to extend VMware virtual disk in advance.
First of all, we need to install MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition to VMware workstation or server. After installation, run MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition to enter the main interface.



  In partition list, right click one data partition and select "Move/Resize" option in shortcut menu. In the next interface, shrink the partition by dragging the partition handle border.



After shrinking, there will be some unallocated space in virtual disk.



Secondly, right click system partition and select "Move/Resize" option in shortcut menu.



Extend system partition with unallocated space by dragging the partition handle border.



After all these settings, click "Apply" button at top left corner of main interface.

Disadvantages of other ways to resize Windows Server 2003 partition in VMware
With partition magic server, resizing partition in VMware is very simple task. But some other tools like VMkfstools or VMware converter, has many disadvantages while resizing partition in VMware, such as:
1. Slow speed of expanding process
2. VMware Tools requires reinstallation
3. There will create a new large copy of VMware virtual disk so that free space in physical partition is reduced
4. It requires removing copied virtual disk or changing disk slot and that's too difficult for common users
To sum up, MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition is the best choice of partition magic server since server requires the strictest security. With MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition, we can resize VMware partition easily, safely and fast.