Windows Server 2022 creates one recovery partition just on the right of the C: partition. So, when it is required to expand the C: partition it is impossible due to this recovery partition. I realised of this problem because our IT department provides Windows Server virtual machines users are unable to expand.

I would like to know how are you dealing with this problem. Do you remove the recovery partition? Do you keep the recovery partition? how?

  • zako@piefed.socialOPEnglish
    3·
    14 days ago

    I remember years ago one Windows Update of the vmware drivers that took down all our Windows Servers and they were unable to boot. I thought the recovery partition could be useful for those situations.

    • Nomecks
      3·
      13 days ago

      Why wouldn’t you take a VM snapshot before upgrading?

    • kn33@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      13 days ago

      Eh, kinda, but a Windows Server ISO would be equally as useful.

      • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        2·
        12 days ago

        A windows server iso would be a lot more useful since you could do anything including reinstall the OS, or copy files from the installer over. Recovery limits you to mostly just what’s already on the C drive.

        • kn33@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          12 days ago

          Well, yes, but I thought that we’re all smart enough to know that here and I didn’t have to qualify my statement with “In the scenario that the recovery partition would be useful, a Windows ISO would be equally as useful to the task at hand.”