All sizes of disk partitions or RAID array virtual drives are carefully allocated in the Windows Server 2008. However, its scheduled size may not always meet your needs, for example:

1. System should be extended for Low Disk Space warning.
2. To optimize files managements, you need to shrink partition to gain free space.
3. Data partition is too small to be deleted.

Although comparing to the old Server operating systems, Windows Server 2008 provides new feature – Shrink and Extend partition, it still needs third party partition magic server software.

How to shrink partition for Windows Server 2008?

Shrink partition under Disk Management Tool	Shrink partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition
Step 1: Right-click Partition C and select "Shrink Volume..."	Launch Partition Wizard Server, select Partition C and click "Move/Resize Partition" on the toolbar.
On the pop up window, enter the amount of space (the maximum space can be used is 281675MB) to shrink.	Shrink this partition by dragging the right border of the partition handle leftwards.

How to extend volume for Windows Server 2008 Server under Disk Management Tool?
Choose the desired partition, and then right click to select "Extend Volume…" on pop up window.



Enter needed amount of unallocated space (within total amount of free space) to extend volume.



After that, the system C drive will be extended.



Disadvantages of using Disk Management Tool to shrink partition and extend partition for Windows Server 2008

The Shrink and Extend feature is useless to extend the system C drive, because it could not "move" the partitions. To extend a partition, there must be unallocated space behind it. For example, you cannot extend C drive by shrinking Partition D, as the unallocated space is behind Partition D.



Compared with Partition Magic Server software, Disk Management Tool has many disadvantages:

Features	Partition Wizard Server Edition	Server 2008 Disk Management
Extend/Shrink NTFS partition
Extend/Shrink FAT partition
Create, delete, format partition
Change drive letter
Copy disk/partition
Change cluster size without reformatting
Move partition
Wipe Disk/Partition/Unallocated space
Recover lost/deleted partition
Convert dynamic disk to basic without deleting
Convert Partition Primary <=> Logical

Extend partition for Windows Server 2008 with MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition

To see all disks and partitions on your Server and free space, used space and other properties of each partition, users should launch MiniTool Partition Wizard Server Edition firstly.



Secondly, shrink the data partition by right clicking on desired partition and select "Move/Resize Partition", drag the left border rightwards to shrink it.



Now, some unallocated space behind the system partition exists.



On this interface, right click the system partition and select "Move/Resize Partition". Next, drag the right border rightwards to hold the unallocated space.



Finally, click "Apply" to realize preview below. A moment later, you'll have a "new" Server.



Benefits to extend partition for Windows Server 2008 with MiniTool Partition Magic Server Edition:
No Data Loss
No rebooting
Trustworthy, many Fortune 500 companies select it to maintain their Servers
All your partition and disk maintenance requirements can be fulfilled.
Easy to use.