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Expand windows vps drive

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After upgrading your Cloud VPS, you may find the need to extend the
server’s drive partition to utilize the new space fully. This can be
done without losing any data, ensuring a smooth transition to greater
storage capacity. This guide will explain how to safely expand your
Windows VPS’s drive partition following a VPS resize on Cloudzy.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the drive expansion, ensure the following:

  1. Complete VPS Resize: Finish resizing your Cloud VPS
    via the Cloudzy panel. To do this, navigate to the ‘Resize’ tab on your
    VPS management page, select the new plan with increased resources, and
    confirm the resize. Remember, resizing may require a VPS restart.
Complete VPS Resize

  1. Backup Your Data: It’s crucial to back up your
    VPS data before making changes to disk partitions. You can use Windows
    Backup features or a third-party tool to secure your data.

  2. Administrator Access: You must have
    administrator privileges on your VPS. Log in to your Windows VPS with an
    account that has these rights.

  3. Check Disk Management: Access the Disk
    Management utility by right-clicking Start on the
    desktop, selecting Disk Management. Make sure the new
    space is listed as Unallocated next to your current
    partition(s).

Check Disk Management

These detailed prerequisites will prepare you for a safe and
effective drive expansion.

Expanding Your
Windows VPS Server Drive

After making sure the prerequisites are met, follow these steps to
expand your server drive:

Step 1: Access Disk
Management

As described before through Start or access Disk
Management through the Windows Run dialog:

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog
    box.

  2. Type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter or click on
    OK.

  3. The Disk Management utility will open, displaying your current
    disk configuration, including any unallocated space.

Step 2: Locate
Unallocated Space

In Disk Management, find the Unallocated space that
appeared after your VPS resize.

Step 3: Extend
Volume

Right-click on the partition you wish to expand (often the C: drive)
and choose Extend Volume….

Extend Volume

Step 4: Extend Volume
Wizard

The Extend Volume Wizard will launch. Click on Next
to proceed.

Step 5: Select Disk
Space to Add

Specify the amount of unallocated space to add to the existing
partition. The wizard may auto-select the maximum available space by
default.

Select Disk Space to Add

*Step 6: Complete the
Extension

Click on Next and then Finish to
apply the changes. The partition will be extended without a restart and
without losing data.

Select Disk Space to Add

With the expanded partition, your Windows VPS now has more available
space to support your applications and storage needs, ensuring your
server’s capabilities match its new, larger configuration. If you have
any questions, feel free to contact us by submitting a
ticket.

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