When a Server computer is ready to operate in network, what annoys most users is not how many data will be stored in the future and how to optimize Server, but how to partition Server, because partitioning will influence data information storage and Server's operation speed, thereby influencing working efficiency of Server. So partitioning Server disk is annoying before a Server computer is used in network. Once fixed in the beginning, partition mode is hard to change after being used for a time because Server receives and handles a large amount of data information everyday and lots of data information is stored in Server at that time. If we want to change partition mode, we have to stop Server and rearrange data information, which is rather complicated. So most Server users would like to plan partitions carefully. Despite this, various kinds of problems are still likely to happen, lack of partition space for example. If we stop Server and repartition Server disk, serious loss will be caused. Therefore, using the partition manager server MiniTool Partition Wizard to resize partition is the best solution.

Why not use the built-in disk management tool?
Why use the partition manager server MiniTool Partition Wizard instead of the built-in disk management tool? Despite Server operating systems having the built-in disk management tool, it can not resize partition in Windows 2003, so we have to resort to the partition manager server MiniTool Partition Wizard. Although the built-in disk management tool in Windows Server 2008 is able to resize partition, it has limitations. It only operates at the tail end of a partition, which does not allow resizing partition reasonably. All in all, the partition magic MiniTool Partition Wizard is essential.

Resize partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard
Firstly, we should visit http://www.partitionmanagerserver.com to download MiniTool Partition Wizard. When installing it, we'd better not install it to the partition which will be resized, avoiding restarting computer. After the installation, launch the partition manager server.



In the main interface, select the partition to be resized (here, Partition I:) and click "Move/Resize".



In this interface, drag the two triangles to resize partition. After that, click "OK" to go back to the main interface.



In the main interface, Partition I: has been extended and a pending operation appears in "Operations Pending" area. We need to click "Apply" to perform the above operation, finishing resizing partition in a real sense.

Those above are operations about resizing partition in Windows 2003. For more function information of MiniTool Partition Wizard, please click the link given above.