Free Partition Manager on Windows Server 2008

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Is There A Free Partition Manager?	See real case and get basic info of Windows Disk Management...Full steps
Where Is Disk Management in Server 2008? Any Limitation?	To open Disk Management in Windows Server, you can press the Windows icon + R...Full steps
2 Best Partition Manager for Windows Server 2008	Check two software - Qiling Partition Master and NIUBU Partition Editor...Full steps

Is There A Free Partition Manager?

"I am doing some testing and looking for a free partition software that I can use on server 2008 among others operating systems. anyone know of anything?"

Speaking of free partition manager, Disk Management, Windows built-in tool will be the first choice for server users. It has the same features as the Disk Management on Windows 7/8/10/11, including change drive letter and path, Extend, Shrink, format, delete the volume. Considering change drive size, the most common features you'll use are "Extend Volume" and "Shrink Volume."

However, Disk Management is not perfect for you to extend a partition on Windows Server 2008. So, first, see its location and limitation, and then give a second thought to select free partition manager.

Where Is Disk Management in Server 2008? Any Limitation?

To open Disk Management in Windows Server, you can press the Windows icon + R to wake the Run box. Type diskmgmt. MSC and click on OK.

Some disadvantages:

Disk Management only works to manage a disk with an NTFS file system.
Is no allocated space adjacent to the partition? It can only extend volume while the allocated space is next to the volume. The "extend volume greyed out" happens without allocated space.
Disk Can not shrink beyond the point that unmovable files are located. Therefore, windows disk management can not move these data generated by Windows.

What do we do if Windows built-in tool fails to extend or shrink volume? For data safety, it is better to download third-party software. Though these tools are not free, they are trusted software that performs to manage server partitions easily. If you need a helpful partition resizer on Server 2008, stay with us and see which software is worth downloading.

2 Best Partition Manager for Windows Server 2008

There is some disk partition software for Windows Server 2008. All of the tools are workable.

1. Qiling Partition Master

To move, extend, shrink partition, you can opt to Qiling Partition Master, which performs well on Windows 11/10/8/7 and Windows Server 2003, 2008 (R2), 2012 (R2), 2011, 2016, 2019, and the latest 2022, designed for organizations, enterprises, IT admin, technicians, consultants, and service providers.

Qiling team has introduced the smart resize technique into the latest 16.5 version, letting users change size with a simple drag. Unlike Disk Management, this partition master can resize multiple file systems like NTFS, EXT3, EXT2, FAT32, FAT16, and ReFS. Moreover, to extend partition, it can move the unallocated space to a non-adjacent partition, increase c drive space without data loss and deletion.

Download Qiling Partition Master or click "Pre-sale chat" to get more details from the Qiling support team:

Qiling Partition Master Enterprise

Your trustworthy Windows Server disk manager.

 Extend System drive, combine/split partitions.

 Clone disk, migrate OS to HDD/SSD.

 Convert MBR to GPT, GPT to MBR, no data loss.

 1-click adjust disk layout, create volumes at one time.

Free Download
Windows 11/10/8/7, 100% Secure

More stunning features:

Format - Support to format USB flash drive, SD card, internal hard drive, etc.
Disk Converter: Convert MBR to GPT or vice versa, convert dynamic disk to basic disk or vice versa.
Clone: Support clone all disk or single partitions from the old drive to a new one. Migrate OS from HDD to SSD.
Create a WinPE bootable disk if the PC gets stuck.

How to Extend A Partition with Partition Magic:

Option 1. Extend System C drive with unallocated space

1. Click on the System C: drive and select "Resize/Move".
2. Drag the system partition end into the unallocated space so to add it to the C: drive. And click "Proceed" to execute the operations and extend the C drive.

Option 2. Extend System C drive without unallocated space

1. Click a big partition with enough free space on the system disk, select "Resize/Move".
2. Drag the end of big partition to shrink it for unallocated space. Click "Proceed" to confirm.
3. Select the system drive at the Disk management page, and select "Resize/Move".
4. Drag the end of System C drive into the unallocated space. Click "Proceed" to save the changes and extend the C drive.

2. NIUBI Partition Editor

Another great partition magic is NIUBI Partition Editor, which can shrink, resize, move, merge partitions without data loss. Moreover, except for essential volume management, it can clone & Migrate partition, convert disk partition, fix system errors, etc.

How to Extend or Resize Partitions in Windows Server 2008:

Step 1. Download NIUBI Partition Editor from the official website.

Step 2. You can check all functions on the left side. Choose the partition you want to extend or shrink.

Step 3. Apply the pending operations.

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To Sum Up

This article explains to you one free partition manager - Windows Disk Management and two best partition resizers - Qiling Partition Master and NIUBI Partition Editor.

Which software should we choose?

For the AI space management - Pick Qiling Partition Master. If your C drive gets a low disk alert, you can try the intelligent adjustment.

Free Download
Windows 11/10/8/7, 100% Secure

For the fastest file moving - Pick NIUBI Partition Editor. It is equipped with a special file-moving algorithm that helps to resize volume 30% to 300% faster.