Best hard drive resizing software, server edition?

[CZJZ]

Hello, I am wondering what software could some of you recommend for resizing a windows server that runs windoes 2000 server edition for a scsi hard drive. The C partition was setup before with a 12 gig size and it has a K partition that has like 60 - 62 gigs free.

The C drive has just 2 gigs available and I want some partition software that will allow me to take the K drive delete it or merge it into the C drive to make it 72-74 gigs.

I know symantec, *****,paragon makes partition software, what's the best for what I want to accomplish?

Thanks for the input.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

good question, i'd like to know this also.

I know this though, make a complete backup of all data before you do anything. preferably a drive image.. just in case.

 

[corkyg]

Take a look at Acronis Disk Director. It can do all of those things and more.

DD

 

[Nothinman]

I would still go with gparted, however I'd be more concerned with the supportability of such an old server.

 

[corkyg]

BTW, with Disk Director, you can create a bootable CD that has the full program, and operates with a Linux-based GUI totally independent of the system OS. As long as the HDDs are standard formats, it can do the job ignoring the OS.

 

[nordloewelabs]

i've never dealt with servers so pardon my ignorance....
what's the diff between partitioning a a server and a home PC?
isnt the partitioning done from inside a LiveCD anyway?
it should be transparent to the OS, right?

 

[Nothinman]

i've never dealt with servers so pardon my ignorance....
what's the diff between partitioning a a server and a home PC?
isnt the partitioning done from inside a LiveCD anyway?
it should be transparent to the OS, right?

Ideally you're right, however lots of commercial manufacturers like to charge more for server editions just because they can.