Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Hi,
Not diskpart, Partition Magic or try again with the latest Dell utilities, these give you the later driver versions as well.
Do you know which version of the Dell utilities you were using?
The other thing is just live with it - most servers I build have two partitions - one for OS, and one for data, though I think 5GB may be a bit tight for W2k3.
Andrew.
-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 04 January 2009 13:15 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Thanks, is there a diskpart.exe command to expand the partition? Here is the results of CHKDSK, the size of the allocation units seems incorrect me but I don't think the Dell utility gives me an option to change
Hi folks, I just wanted to thank everyone who helped with my problem
setting up the Dell SAS5ir RAID controller. In the end I ran the Dell
server setup utility again and the third time was a charm. The only
thing is I wish I knew why since I really didn't do anything different
then the second time.
Frank
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From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of
Andrew Hodgson
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 8:19 AM
To: blind-sysadmins
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Hi,
On the Dell website, go to the SC440, then in the categories, the files
are under systems management.
You need to download the 5.5.0 DVD ISO (assuming you have a DVD rom
drive), and the ISO containing the firmeware updates.
The firmware update DVD can be used in Windows or from within the
systems management bootable disk.
If you have a CD drive only then you need to download an older version
of the software, 5.3, again it is on the same page.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Ventura [mailto:Frank.Ventura@littlebreezes.com]
Sent: 06 January 2009 03:01
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Thanks, I did download the demo and it will not install on Server 2003.
I also tried reinstalling the OS in a RAID 1 configuration, as opposed
to the RAID 0 I tried last time. The same thing happened. There are two
250gb drives in the array. Disk management reports the C partition as
being 231.8gb, which would be correct (this being the "DM disk view in
disk management). The properties of the C drive as reported by Windows
Explorer shows the capacity as 5gb and I cannot use any of the rest of
the space (226 or so GB). I found the drivers for the Dell 5ir
controller on the support.dell.com site. I installed them with no
difference. I could not find the ISO image of the latest Dell setup
disk. After identifying it as a SC440 and a 5IR controller I don't see
any links to disk images. I was thinking of installing the drivers onto
a floppy and hitting F6 after booting from the Windows disk. How can I
set up the drivers on the floppy or can I just copy the .exe files onto
the floppy?
Thanks for all of your suggestions.
Frank
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From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of
Andrew Hodgson
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:41 AM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Hi,
It used to only work with desktop OS versions because they sold a server
version, but I think the later ones should work. Download a demo and
see.
However, I will send another message, as this is not expected behaviour.
Thanks.
Andrew.
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[blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan
Shugart [rshugart@pcisys.net]
Sent: 05 January 2009 02:21
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Frank:
As a general rule, if it runs on XP it should work on Server
2003 as well. There are acceptions for things like high end video and
gaming hardware, but I would imagine Partition Magic wouldn't have a
problem on 2003.
Ryan
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[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of
Frank Ventura
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 7:05 PM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Thanks, I tried to reinstall it again this afternoon with the same
results. This time I used RAID 1 instead of RAID 0. Properties of the C:
drive as shown by Windows Explorer shows 5GB. Disk manager reports the
C: partition correctly as 231.8 GB. Disk manager also reports the
Utility partition correctly as a 39mb ISA configuration partition. The
Dell set up utility only seems to give me disk options to change from
RAID 1 or 0 and the type of file system which I have selected NTFS both
times. I wanted to try partion magic, however I went to
www.partitionmagic.com and it said it only was for XP and Windows 2000.
Is there a version that can be purchased for Windows 2003? I am really
out of ideas on this and any would be appreciated.
Thanks
Frank
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[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of
Barry Toner
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 11:07 AM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Hi Frank,
Partition Magic will resize active partitions.
It'll batch the process and reboot to perform it and then auto reboot
back
into Windows once complete.
Partition Magic I always found was one of those products that worked
better
with Jaws than Window Eyes. Rare but it happens. smiles
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Hodgson"
Frank Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790] (C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>chkdsk The type of the file system is NTFS. Volume label is .
WARNING! F parameter not specified. Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.
CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)... 28096 file records processed. File verification completed. 1584 large file records processed. 0 bad file records processed. 0 EA records processed. 0 reparse records processed. CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)... 91069 index entries processed. Index verification completed. 5 unindexed files processed. CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stage 3 of 3)... 28096 security descriptors processed. Security descriptor verification completed. 1824 data files processed. CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal... 8401456 USN bytes processed. Usn Journal verification completed.
5004215 KB total disk space. 3061291 KB in 24657 files. 7156 KB in 1825 indexes. 0 KB in bad sectors. 66118 KB in use by the system. 27072 KB occupied by the log file. 1869649 KB available on disk.
512 bytes in each allocation unit. 10008431 total allocation units on disk. 3739299 allocation units available on disk.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ch
-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 7:33 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Hi,
Buy default, the Dell management software will create an initial partition for the OS, but leave the remainder of the disk blank. Older versions of the software (up to 4.5 I think) used to allocate 5GB by default, whereas from 4.5 that went up to 12GB.
Thanks. Andrew.
-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 04 January 2009 01:50 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Problems with a size of the C partition
Hi all, I am currently rebuilding a Dell SC440 with a RAID controller and two attached SAS 250gb drives. Originally we had these configured as a mirrored pair. Now that we are reinstalling we ran the Dell setup utility (with a borrowed pair of eyes) and configured it as a stripped pair of drives. We installed Windows Server 2003 and the install went well. We now have a huge problem that I can't seem to find a cure for with Google. In either Disk manager or Diskpart.exe the size of the drive is reported at around 470GB, all allocated to the C partition, which is what I would expect to see. Howegver, the properties of the C drive as reported in Windows Explorer show the C drive with only a capacity of 5gb! I tried converting from Basic to Dynamic with no change. When trying to install anything I get an out of disk space error since it is only recognizing the first 5gb of the C partition. Does anyone have any ideas on what to go so that Windows 2003 will see the entire size of the C partition? Thanks Frank
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