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How do you extend C: partition of Windows Server 2022? (piefed.social)

submitted 2 weeks ago by zako@piefed.social to c/sysadmin@lemmy.world

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Windows Server 2022 creates one recovery partition just on the right of the C: partition. So, when it is required to expand the C: partition it is impossible due to this recovery partition. I realised of this problem because our IT department provides Windows Server virtual machines users are unable to expand.

I would like to know how are you dealing with this problem. Do you remove the recovery partition? Do you keep the recovery partition? how?

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[–] IHawkMike@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Recovery partitions on servers -- especially VMs -- are kind of pointless. Just boot the ISO if you need WinRM.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

The recovery partition is used for automatic recovery and sometimes Windows Update. I wouldn't go deleting it willy nilly.

[–] zako@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I remember years ago one Windows Update of the vmware drivers that took down all our Windows Servers and they were unable to boot. I thought the recovery partition could be useful for those situations.

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why wouldn't you take a VM snapshot before upgrading?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

Because he is not a Chicken?

Grow some hair on your chest

[–] zako@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

This is a question for my users/admins :-D

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Eh, kinda, but a Windows Server ISO would be equally as useful.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A windows server iso would be a lot more useful since you could do anything including reinstall the OS, or copy files from the installer over. Recovery limits you to mostly just what’s already on the C drive.

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well, yes, but I thought that we're all smart enough to know that here and I didn't have to qualify my statement with "In the scenario that the recovery partition would be useful, a Windows ISO would be equally as useful to the task at hand."