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<H1>Extending a partition on a logical device</H1>
<P>(Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 only)</P>
<P>If you have <A href="aexpldcc.htm">increased the size of a logical device</A>,
you can extend the partition on that logical device to use the newly added
space.</P>
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  <DT><B><IMG height=17 src="images/note.gif" width=15></B>
  <STRONG>Notes:</STRONG>
  <DD>
  <OL>
    <LI>To complete this procedure, you must be logged on as one of the
    following:
    <UL>
      <LI>An administrator
      <LI>A member of the Administrators group <BR><BR></LI></UL>
    <LI>If your server is connected to a network, network policy settings might
    prevent you from completing this procedure. </LI></OL></DD></DL>
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<H2>Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003</H2>
<OL>
  <LI>After completing "Increase logical device space," shut down and restart the
  server.<BR><BR>
  <LI>In the lower-left corner of the desktop, click <B>Start</B> <IMG height=10
  src="images/menuarow.gif" width=32 align=absBottom border=0><B>Programs</B>
  <IMG height=10 src="images/menuarow.gif" width=32 align=absBottom
  border=0><B>Administrative Tools</B> <IMG height=10 src="images/menuarow.gif"
  width=32 align=absBottom border=0><B>Computer Management</B>. The Computer
  Management window opens.<BR><BR>
  <LI>Right-mouse click the volume and click <B>Extend Volume</B>. <BR><BR>
  <LI>Follow the Extend Volume wizard instructions. </LI></OL>
<DL>
  <DT><B><IMG height=17 src="images/note.gif" width=15></B> <STRONG>Notes:</STRONG>
  <DD>
  <OL>
    <LI>You <B>cannot</B> extend the following types of volumes:
    <UL>
      <LI>Striped
      <LI>Mirrored
      <LI>RAID level-5
      <LI>FAT or FAT32 format
      <LI>System
      <LI>Startup (boot)
      <LI>Simple or extended volumes that were upgraded from basic to dynamic.
      <BR><BR></LI></UL>
    <LI>You can extend a volume only if the volume is formatted using NTFS
    <B>or</B> does not contain a file system.<BR><BR>
    <LI>You can extend a simple or extended volume only if the volume was
    created as a dynamic volume.<BR><BR>
    <LI>You can extend a simple volume if the extension will occur within its
    original physical drive <B>or</B> onto additional physical drives.<BR><BR>
    <LI>After a volume is extended onto multiple drives (spanned), it cannot be
    mirrored or striped.<BR><BR>
    <LI>You can extend simple and spanned volumes on dynamic disks onto a
    maximum of 32 dynamic disks.<BR><BR>
    <LI>After a spanned volume is extended, you cannot delete any portion of the
    volume without deleting the entire spanned volume. <BR><BR></LI></OL></DD></DL>

<H2>More information</H2>
<UL>
  <LI><A href="aexpldcc.htm">Increasing logical device size  (action)</A>
  </LI></UL>
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