Best server partition manager for Windows Server 2008 (R2)
Windows Server 2016 has been released, but many companies still running Windows Server 2008. To a company server, the most important aspect is not the latest but reliable. Only when the current server Operating System cannot fit for new technology and hardware, otherwise nobody likes to upgrade. A reliable partition manager software is very useful for the server that has been running for a long time. The typical example is that C drive running out of space, with the help of partition manager software, you can increase C drive by transferring free space from other volumes easily. Recently, some people contact me to recommend the best server partition manager for Windows Server 2008. Everyone has the own choice, so it is hard o say which is the best, but I can recommend a tool that is reliable and safe to server.
Reallocate space with server partition software
When a drive is running low of disk space on Windows Server 2008, it is very easy to reallocate disk space with partition software. However, not every partition manager can complete this task well. To change size of existing disk drive, the partition manager software will modify all parameters of related disk partition and files in File System. Any error could cause data loss, so it is important select a reliable partition software.
NIUBI Partition Editor is the only server partition manager that integrated 1 Second Roll-Back technology to ensure 100% data and system safety. It is able to automatically roll back the server to the right status before resizing in ONE second, if any software error or hardware issue occur during resizing partitions. This technology is tremendous innovation in disk management industry, so you no longer to worry about data safety.
How to resize Server 2008 volume with NIUBI Partition Editor:
Step 1: DownloadNIUBI Partition Editor and you’ll see all connected disk partitions. There are 3 volumes in Disk 0, right click D drive and select “Resize/Move Volume“.
In the pop-up window, drag left border rightwards to shrink it.
Unallocated space will be generated behind C drive.
Step 2: Right click C drive and select “Resize/Move Volume” again. In the pop-up window, drag the right border rightwards to hold the Unallocated space.
Step 3: Click Apply on top left to execute, done.
Because of the unique file-moving algorithm, NIUBI Partition Editor is 30% to 300% faster than other tools, it save much time especially when there are large amount of files in the volume you want to shrink.
Best partition manager for Server 2008
Besides the unique 1 Second Roll-Back and fast resizing ability, NIUBI Partition Editor has many advantages such as:
- Hot Resize to extend NTFS partition without rebooting server.
- All operations work in virtual mode before executing to avoid mistake, you can preview, cancel and redo any steps.
- All types of hardware RAID array and VMware/Hyper-V are well supported.
- Easy to use with simple GUI, drag and move on the disk map to resize volume easily.
- 90 day money back guarantee and 24*7 live chat support.
So NIUBI Partition Editor is recommended as the best server partition software by many professional editors.
What’s inside of this server partition manager
Resize Volume
It helps resize existing disk volumes safely and easily, extend NTFS partition without rebooting server.
Manage Partition
Set partition Active. Copy, Create, Format, Delete, Explorer partition. Change partition label and drive letter, etc.
Optimize System
Fix file system error. Scan bad sectors. Partition defragment. Initialize new disk, view disk/partition properties.
Convert Disk/drive
Convert Logical partition from/to Primary. Convert GPT disk to MBR. Convert NTFS partition to FAT32.
Data Security
Hide partition. Set disk read-only attribute. Wipe disk, partition, Unallocated to prevent data been recovering.
Bootable Media
Create bootable CD/DVD/USB disc to do disk partition management without installing to server.