Hi Skunks I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C. Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend. I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that. Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes Running Win 2008 Server Standard
EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before. With the usual caveats, of course On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Skunks
I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C. Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend. I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that.
Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes Running Win 2008 Server Standard
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Bwana, Thanks for that but this is a trial. It could do the job but what if it stops somewhere in the middle with a "Easeus cannot continue until you purchase a licence"? On 28 July 2015 at 20:14, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before.
With the usual caveats, of course
On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Skunks
I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C. Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend. I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that.
Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes Running Win 2008 Server Standard
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Test it on a different machine first. And of course have backup. Of course you could also purchase the full version or borrow from torrents From: [db] via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:29 AM To: Bwana Lawi Cc: Skunkworks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges Bwana, Thanks for that but this is a trial. It could do the job but what if it stops somewhere in the middle with a "Easeus cannot continue until you purchase a licence"? On 28 July 2015 at 20:14, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com <mailto:mail2lawi@gmail.com> > wrote: EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before. With the usual caveats, of course On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > wrote: Hi Skunks I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C. Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend. I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that. Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes Running Win 2008 Server Standard _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
get a Small PC install 2008 , make it a secondary domain , this will sort availability issues when you're extending C , but first find out what's eating up your C drive use tree size , i'm sure there are apps there that can be moved to the other partitions without causing too much drama On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:48 AM, George Irungu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Test it on a different machine first. And of course have backup. Of course you could also purchase the full version or borrow from torrents
*From:* [db] via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:29 AM *To:* Bwana Lawi *Cc:* Skunkworks Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges
Bwana,
Thanks for that but this is a trial. It could do the job but what if it stops somewhere in the middle with a "Easeus cannot continue until you purchase a licence"?
On 28 July 2015 at 20:14, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before.
With the usual caveats, of course
On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Skunks
I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C.
Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend.
I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that.
Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes
Running Win 2008 Server Standard
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George, The previous updates over the months is the biggest culprit. There isnt much in the way of applications actually. Cleaning up the WinSxS has been a problem because i think someone went that route before and now its locked. On 29 July 2015 at 11:05, geoffrey gitagia <ggitagia@gmail.com> wrote:
get a Small PC install 2008 , make it a secondary domain , this will sort availability issues when you're extending C , but first find out what's eating up your C drive use tree size , i'm sure there are apps there that can be moved to the other partitions without causing too much drama
On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:48 AM, George Irungu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Test it on a different machine first. And of course have backup. Of course you could also purchase the full version or borrow from torrents
*From:* [db] via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:29 AM *To:* Bwana Lawi *Cc:* Skunkworks Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges
Bwana,
Thanks for that but this is a trial. It could do the job but what if it stops somewhere in the middle with a "Easeus cannot continue until you purchase a licence"?
On 28 July 2015 at 20:14, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before.
With the usual caveats, of course
On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Skunks
I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C.
Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend.
I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that.
Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes
Running Win 2008 Server Standard
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-- GG
get a Small PC install 2008 , make it a secondary domain , this will sort availability issues when you're extending C , but first find out what's eating up your C drive use tree size , i'm sure there are apps there that can be moved On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:48 AM, George Irungu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Test it on a different machine first. And of course have backup. Of course you could also purchase the full version or borrow from torrents
*From:* [db] via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:29 AM *To:* Bwana Lawi *Cc:* Skunkworks Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges
Bwana,
Thanks for that but this is a trial. It could do the job but what if it stops somewhere in the middle with a "Easeus cannot continue until you purchase a licence"?
On 28 July 2015 at 20:14, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before.
With the usual caveats, of course
On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Skunks
I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C.
Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend.
I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that.
Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes
Running Win 2008 Server Standard
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This is brilliant, just like other ideas here but i am inclined to try this first. It looks like the faster and safer way to get back up. Of course the backup is paramount and I shall embark on it first. On 29 July 2015 at 10:48, George Irungu <g.irungu@logicalcrest.co.ke> wrote:
Test it on a different machine first. And of course have backup. Of course you could also purchase the full version or borrow from torrents
*From:* [db] via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:29 AM *To:* Bwana Lawi *Cc:* Skunkworks Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges
Bwana,
Thanks for that but this is a trial. It could do the job but what if it stops somewhere in the middle with a "Easeus cannot continue until you purchase a licence"?
On 28 July 2015 at 20:14, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before.
With the usual caveats, of course
On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Skunks
I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C.
Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend.
I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that.
Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes
Running Win 2008 Server Standard
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Check whether the system logs are what is eating up the space. I had the same issue only to realise that was the culprit. They are normally in system32/winevt/logs folder On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 12:02 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is brilliant, just like other ideas here but i am inclined to try this first. It looks like the faster and safer way to get back up. Of course the backup is paramount and I shall embark on it first.
On 29 July 2015 at 10:48, George Irungu <g.irungu@logicalcrest.co.ke> wrote:
Test it on a different machine first. And of course have backup. Of course you could also purchase the full version or borrow from torrents
*From:* [db] via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:29 AM *To:* Bwana Lawi *Cc:* Skunkworks Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges
Bwana,
Thanks for that but this is a trial. It could do the job but what if it stops somewhere in the middle with a "Easeus cannot continue until you purchase a licence"?
On 28 July 2015 at 20:14, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before.
With the usual caveats, of course
On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Skunks
I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C.
Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend.
I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that.
Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes
Running Win 2008 Server Standard
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Jimmy, I didnt anticipate this but I am totally shocked that these very logs have taken up a whooping 112 GB. See below. Thanks for this angle, I keep adding onto my options as I go along and that can't be bad :-) [image: Inline images 1] On 29 July 2015 at 12:39, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo@gmail.com> wrote:
Check whether the system logs are what is eating up the space. I had the same issue only to realise that was the culprit. They are normally in system32/winevt/logs folder
On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 12:02 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is brilliant, just like other ideas here but i am inclined to try this first. It looks like the faster and safer way to get back up. Of course the backup is paramount and I shall embark on it first.
On 29 July 2015 at 10:48, George Irungu <g.irungu@logicalcrest.co.ke> wrote:
Test it on a different machine first. And of course have backup. Of course you could also purchase the full version or borrow from torrents
*From:* [db] via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:29 AM *To:* Bwana Lawi *Cc:* Skunkworks Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges
Bwana,
Thanks for that but this is a trial. It could do the job but what if it stops somewhere in the middle with a "Easeus cannot continue until you purchase a licence"?
On 28 July 2015 at 20:14, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before.
With the usual caveats, of course
On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Skunks
I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C.
Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend.
I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that.
Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes
Running Win 2008 Server Standard
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-- Best Regards Jimmy Thuo
My bad, Looks like Windows Server is not supported in the free version. Reference: http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 1:24 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Jimmy,
I didnt anticipate this but I am totally shocked that these very logs have taken up a whooping 112 GB. See below. Thanks for this angle, I keep adding onto my options as I go along and that can't be bad :-)
[image: Inline images 1]
On 29 July 2015 at 12:39, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo@gmail.com> wrote:
Check whether the system logs are what is eating up the space. I had the same issue only to realise that was the culprit. They are normally in system32/winevt/logs folder
On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 12:02 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
This is brilliant, just like other ideas here but i am inclined to try this first. It looks like the faster and safer way to get back up. Of course the backup is paramount and I shall embark on it first.
On 29 July 2015 at 10:48, George Irungu <g.irungu@logicalcrest.co.ke> wrote:
Test it on a different machine first. And of course have backup. Of course you could also purchase the full version or borrow from torrents
*From:* [db] via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:29 AM *To:* Bwana Lawi *Cc:* Skunkworks Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges
Bwana,
Thanks for that but this is a trial. It could do the job but what if it stops somewhere in the middle with a "Easeus cannot continue until you purchase a licence"?
On 28 July 2015 at 20:14, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
EaseUS Partition Master <http://www.partition-tool.com/> has worked fine for me before.
With the usual caveats, of course
On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 7:40 PM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi Skunks
I have this Domain Controller that has serious space issues on drive C.
Apparently, other drives have space that I would love to borrow from but the Disk Management wont shrink/extend.
I have taken the risk to pop in Mepis Linux Live CD wishing it would run in RAM and give me GParted but i dont think Win Server was made like that.
Any ideas would be appreciated, even the most obvious, I don't mind running through them with a fresh pair of eyes
Running Win 2008 Server Standard
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If worst arises, do a backup of your DC using Windows Backup. Do a clean installation of Windows Server with the partitions you want, then restore the DC backup. Regards, Peter Mugoh Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: "\[db\] via skunkworks" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:40:33 To: Skunkworks forum<Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Reply-To: "\[db\]" <dimbega@gmail.com>, Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
thanks Peter, I have always had misgivings about pulling down something that serves 200+ users round the clock. This, despite the fact that there is an alternate that also needs some work (not trustworthy). But just out of need to know, does windows backup take good care of AD and Group Policy and all other things that burden a Win Server? On 29 July 2015 at 06:27, Peter Mugoh <pkmugoh@gmail.com> wrote:
If worst arises, do a backup of your DC using Windows Backup. Do a clean installation of Windows Server with the partitions you want, then restore the DC backup.
Regards,
Peter Mugoh Sent from my BlackBerry®
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Yes it does. I have done bench testing and it restores everything. Regards, Peter Mugoh Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: "[db]" <dimbega@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:06:47 To: <pkmugoh@gmail.com> Cc: Skunkworks Mailing List<skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges thanks Peter, I have always had misgivings about pulling down something that serves 200+ users round the clock. This, despite the fact that there is an alternate that also needs some work (not trustworthy). But just out of need to know, does windows backup take good care of AD and Group Policy and all other things that burden a Win Server? On 29 July 2015 at 06:27, Peter Mugoh <pkmugoh@gmail.com> wrote:
If worst arises, do a backup of your DC using Windows Backup. Do a clean installation of Windows Server with the partitions you want, then restore the DC backup.
Regards,
Peter Mugoh Sent from my BlackBerry®
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"does windows backup take good care of AD and Group Policy and all other things that burden a Win Server?" yes it does (done & done on win2012 server r2)... -- keep calm, i'm a rocket surgeon On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 11:06 AM, [db] via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
thanks Peter,
I have always had misgivings about pulling down something that serves 200+ users round the clock. This, despite the fact that there is an alternate that also needs some work (not trustworthy). But just out of need to know, does windows backup take good care of AD and Group Policy and all other things that burden a Win Server?
On 29 July 2015 at 06:27, Peter Mugoh <pkmugoh@gmail.com> wrote:
If worst arises, do a backup of your DC using Windows Backup. Do a clean installation of Windows Server with the partitions you want, then restore the DC backup.
Regards,
Peter Mugoh Sent from my BlackBerry®
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I have restored Win Server 2008 r2 + SQL backed up using Windows backup. It works but might take time depending on the data size, but I imagine an AD box doesn’t have much. I like Geoffrey’s suggestion of installing a backup AD, if you don’t already have 1. From: MotoBaridi via skunkworks [mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:29 AM To: [db]; Skunkworks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges "does windows backup take good care of AD and Group Policy and all other things that burden a Win Server?" yes it does (done & done on win2012 server r2)... -- keep calm, i'm a rocket surgeon On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 11:06 AM, [db] via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > wrote: thanks Peter, I have always had misgivings about pulling down something that serves 200+ users round the clock. This, despite the fact that there is an alternate that also needs some work (not trustworthy). But just out of need to know, does windows backup take good care of AD and Group Policy and all other things that burden a Win Server? On 29 July 2015 at 06:27, Peter Mugoh <pkmugoh@gmail.com <mailto:pkmugoh@gmail.com> > wrote: If worst arises, do a backup of your DC using Windows Backup. Do a clean installation of Windows Server with the partitions you want, then restore the DC backup. Regards, Peter Mugoh Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: "\[db\] via skunkworks" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:40:33 To: Skunkworks forum<Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > Reply-To: "\[db\]" <dimbega@gmail.com <mailto:dimbega@gmail.com> >, Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: [Skunkworks] DC storage challenges _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
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Bwana Lawi -
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George Irungu -
Jimmy Thuo -
MotoBaridi -
Peter Mugoh