Reinstall Windows 2000 due to low disk space

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Hi!

I have my Windows 2000 server that was the first 2000 server that was
upgraded from WIndows NT domain. I am now experiencing low disk space so I
may re-initialize the system partition to increase it. Can you guide me with
this? Can you give me a checklist that I may need to follow before I do the
reinitialization? My primary concern was the AD. Btw, I have my second Win2K
DC, where I can transfer all the roles. My worry is this, can windows nt
workstation clients be connected to the domain when I do the initialization
of this DC(hope the answer is yes)?

M P

 

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thanks pegasus. how about the mirrored volumes? Actually, we have norton
ghost. I don't know if this is enough for this activity?

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "M P" <MP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F2DDDA05-00F8-4B32-BA1D-7F1C5ADAE87F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi!
> >
> > I have my Windows 2000 server that was the first 2000 server that was
> > upgraded from WIndows NT domain. I am now experiencing low disk space so I
> > may re-initialize the system partition to increase it. Can you guide me
> with
> > this? Can you give me a checklist that I may need to follow before I do
> the
> > reinitialization? My primary concern was the AD. Btw, I have my second
> Win2K
> > DC, where I can transfer all the roles. My worry is this, can windows nt
> > workstation clients be connected to the domain when I do the
> initialization
> > of this DC(hope the answer is yes)?
> >
> > M P
>
> It would be far quicker, cheaper and less painful to buy an imaging
> program so that you can clone your current disk onto a new disk,
> e.g. with Acronis. It's a zero-risk solution: Either the new disk works
> or it does not work, but you still have the old disk.
>
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.general (More info?)

Mirrorred volumes won't help you, because the two halves
of the mirror are exactly the same size. Norton Ghost may
help you, if it is a server version.


"M P" <MP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news79C8AFA-A680-4172-BC01-5B018CE68982@microsoft.com...
> thanks pegasus. how about the mirrored volumes? Actually, we have norton
> ghost. I don't know if this is enough for this activity?
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "M P" <MP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F2DDDA05-00F8-4B32-BA1D-7F1C5ADAE87F@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > I have my Windows 2000 server that was the first 2000 server that was
> > > upgraded from WIndows NT domain. I am now experiencing low disk space
so I
> > > may re-initialize the system partition to increase it. Can you guide
me
> > with
> > > this? Can you give me a checklist that I may need to follow before I
do
> > the
> > > reinitialization? My primary concern was the AD. Btw, I have my second
> > Win2K
> > > DC, where I can transfer all the roles. My worry is this, can windows
nt
> > > workstation clients be connected to the domain when I do the
> > initialization
> > > of this DC(hope the answer is yes)?
> > >
> > > M P
> >
> > It would be far quicker, cheaper and less painful to buy an imaging
> > program so that you can clone your current disk onto a new disk,
> > e.g. with Acronis. It's a zero-risk solution: Either the new disk works
> > or it does not work, but you still have the old disk.
> >
> >
> >