Windows server 2022 - Cannot extend C: partition

Question

I'm trying to extend my C: partition (I have 10 GB Unallocated), but the extend option is grayed out :

Same results with diskpart command : There is not enough usable free space on specified disk(s) to extend the volume.

And the extend failed with the File and Storage Services (Server Manager\File and Storage Services\Volumes\Disks) :

Any idea about this issue ?

Many thanks !

Answer 1

Hello

Thank you for your question and reaching out.

I can understand you are facing with extending C: partition.

Please note that you might see that there is unallocated space on the selected disk, but, this space is nonadjacent with the drive they wish to extend. This unallocated space should be right and behind the target drive, otherwise, the button will also be greyed out.

As per Microsoft guide :
If there's another volume in-between the unallocated space and the volume you want to extend, you can either delete the in-between volume and all files on it (make sure to back up or move any important files first!), use a non-Microsoft disk partitioning app that can move volumes without destroying data, or skip extending the volume and instead create a separate volume in the unallocated space.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/extend-a-basic-volume

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Answer 2

In order to do natively the free space must be adjacent to existing. In your case you may need to use a third party tool.

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Answer 3

Please perform the following steps:

Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:

sfc /scannow
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
chkdsk /scan

Post images or share links of the commands with results into this thread.

Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste: (all at one time)

bcdedit /enum all
reagentc /info

Post images or share links of the commands with results into this thread.

Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste: (all at one time)

diskpart
lis dis
lis vol
sel dis 0
det dis
lis par
sel par 1
det par
sel par 2
det par
sel par 3
det par
sel par 4
det par
sel par 5
det par
sel dis 1
det dis
lis par

Post images or share links of the commands with results into this thread.

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Answer 4

Please post a full image or share link of disk management:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2503-how-post-screenshot-disk-management.html

a) expand columns: volume and status to make sure that no characters are cut off
b) expand row: disk 0 to make sure that no characters are cut off

Download and install: MiniTool Partition Wizard

https://www.partitionwizard.com/
https://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

Click launch > post an image or share link into this thread

See if you can make a free backup image and save the image to another disk drive or the cloud (free may not be available for servers)

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/61026-backup-restore-macrium-reflect.html
https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

Acronis, Aoemi, EaseUS, Macrium, Paragon, etc.

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Answer 5

Did you no longer want/need a recovery partition?

Do you make backup images?

Do you have Windows RE available?

Commands were available to use the unallocated space and have a recovery partition.

Without a recovery partition you should make backup images and / or have a bootable Windows RE.

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