Disk Management cannot extend the volume in server 2019? This page will show you why it is unable to extend volume and how to fix it.
Here are some possible causes why server 2009 cannot extend volumes:
There are several possible causes why a server running Windows Server 2009 may not be able to extend volumes:
Every Windows server, of course server 2019 too, comes with a built-in disk manage tool called the disk management, which helps Windows users to shrink or extend partitions but sometimes these options are grayed out, making it impossible for such a user to extend C drive volume in server 2019.
Why? The primary reason why server 2019 cannot extend volume or why the extend volume option grayed out is because the C drive (target drive c for example) does not have contiguous unallocated space.
In such cases, the disk management tool is of no use, leaving you with no other option than using 3rd party software which can help extend C drive in server 2019.
Like I mentioned before, using the disk management tool is of no effect when extend volume greyed out, leaving you with no other option than employing the help of a third party partition software like IM-Magic Partition Resizer Server, which is capable of extending volume in server 2019 even without unallocated space. Yes, that solves the server 2019 cannot extend volume problem.
Video Tutorial to Resize Partitions with Partition Tool
Note: You may shrink any large volume on your disk, and then move the unallocated space to target drive by moving the inbetween partitions without losing data.
For moving a volume safely, you may watch the following video:
Also read: how to move unallocated space
This tool is pretty much easy to use. All you have got to do is to follow the following steps religiously;
#1. First, download and install IM-Magic Partition Resizer Server.
#2. After installing the app, be sure to run the program so that it can be launched on your computer device.
#3. Shrink a large partition D to release the unallocated space.
Resize partition when Windows cannot extend volume in server 2019
#4. Move the unallocated space to the partition you intend to extend its volume. If the unallocated space is produced next to the c drive, then you may right click C drive, go to Resize/Move Partition, and then drag the c drive border to claim the unallcoated space.
Resize partition when Windows cannot extend volume in server 2019
#5. Select the apply changes option to begin the extension process.
And in less than a minute the C drive would be of your desired volume. Pretty easy, yeah? I know!
You can do so much more than adding unallocated space to C drive server 2019 or extending C drive volume when the extend volume option in the disk management tool is grayed out with the IM-Magic Partition Resizer Server. users are provided with the option of copying partitions, cleaning up disk, hiding partitions, wiping disk, formatting partitions, merging partitions, creating partitions, deleting partitions, converting disk type, and on goes the list. A try will convince you!