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How to manage the disk volumes of your Windows Server cloud server

All our Cloud servers with Windows operating system have a customized disk partitioning structure so that, once you have created your Cloud Windows server, you can easily decide whether you want your O.S. to have a single disk volume C:/ or you also want to have a second disk volume E:/

Below, we explain, for each version of Windows OS available for your Cloud, the two methods for your server to have a single C:/ disk volume or two C:/ + E:/ disk volumes

Windows Server 2012 R2 Std 64

The original 80GB disk structure of your Cloud server with Windows Server 2012 is as follows: enter image description here

A) Server with a single disk volume C:/

  • Press the "Windows + R" keys to open Run, type diskmgmt.msc and press the "Enter" key. enter image description here

  • Once the Windows Disk Manager is open, place the mouse over the C: drive, right click on the drive and in the menu click on the option "Spread Volume..." enter image description here

  • In the wizard for extending volumes click on the "Next >" button enter image description here

  • In the "Select disks" window click on the "Next >" button. enter image description here

  • In the next window click on the "Finish >" button. enter image description here

  • Then you can see how the disk volume C:/ has been extended and occupies all the available disk space of your Cloud server. enter image description here

B) Server with one disk volume C:/ and a second disk volume E:/

  • Press the "Windows + R" keys to open Run, type diskmgmt.msc and press the "Enter" key. enter image description here

  • Once the Windows Disk Manager is open, place the mouse over the unallocated disk space, right click on it and in the menu click on the "New Simple Volume..." option enter image description here

  • In the new simple volume wizard click on the "Next >" button enter image description here

  • In the "Specify volume size" window click on the "Next >" button. enter image description here

  • In the window for "Assign drive letter..." click on the "Next >" button. enter image description here

  • In the window for "Format partition" click on the "Next >" button. enter image description here

  • Then accept the changes for the creation of the new volume by clicking on the "Finish " button enter image description here

  • You will then be able to see how an E:/ disk volume has been created and occupies all the available disk space of your Cloud server. enter image description here

Windows 2016/2019 Standard 64

The original 80GB disk structure of your Cloud server with Windows Server 2016/2019 is as follows: enter image description here

A) Server with single disk volume C:/

  • Press the "Windows + R" keys to open Run, type diskmgmt.msc and press the "Enter" key. enter image description here

  • Once the Windows Disk Manager is open, place the mouse over the C: drive, right click on the drive and in the menu click on the option "Spread Volume..." enter image description here

  • In the wizard for extending volumes click on the "Next >" button enter image description here

  • In the "Select disks" window click on the "Next >" button. enter image description here

  • In the next window click on the "Finish >" button. enter image description here

  • Then you can see how the disk volume C:/ has been extended and occupies all the available disk space of your Cloud server. enter image description here

B) Server with one disk volume C:/ and a second disk volume E:/.

  • Press the "Windows + R" keys to open Run, type diskmgmt.msc and press the "Enter" key. enter image description here

  • Once the Windows Disk Manager is open, place the mouse over the unallocated disk space, right click on it and in the menu click on the "New Simple Volume..." option enter image description here

  • In the new simple volume wizard click on the "Next >" button enter image description here

  • In the "Specify volume size" window click on the "Next >" button. enter image description here

  • In the window for "Assign drive letter..." click on the "Next >" button. enter image description here

  • In the window for "Format partition" click on the "Next >" button. enter image description here

  • Then accept the changes for the creation of the new volume by clicking on the "Finish " button enter image description here

  • You will then be able to see how an E:/ disk volume has been created and occupies all the available disk space of your Cloud server. enter image description here

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