• Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

A volume representing the OS (C:) is nearly out of free disk space after a recent OS upgrade (SBS 2000 to SBS 2003, SE); the OS volume is associated with Disk 0 / Container 0; there is currently 20+ GB of free (unallocated) disk space that is alsoassociated with Disk 0 / Container 0. I attempted to incorporate or merge that free / unallocated disk space with the OS volume by converting Disk 0 / Container 0 to a Dynamic Disk using the native Computer Management tool; however, I received the followingerror message (in so many words) when I attempted to extend the OS volume: Volume cannot be extended due to the fact that it is either a basic disk or it was created using an older operating system. Dell (OEM) recommended using Partition Magicin order to address this issue; however, it appears that Symantec/Norton is no longer selling that product. As a result, I am attempting to determine if there is an alternative tool/application that can be used in order to correct this low disk spaceissue.

Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Any feedback or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help. To free up disk space, consider these options:1. If you are not doing an Exchange-aware backup, you may a disk full of 5mb.log files taking up space.2. If you are using WSUS, you may be able to clear up disk space by doing a WSUS cleanup.3. Once you get some space back, you might have enough room to defrag your Exchange stores.-Kevin Weilbacher (SBS MVP)'The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long'MVP's do NOT work for Microsoft. We give our time freely to support the SBS community!

Brent, I am always hesitant to tell someone to uninstall a product on an SBS server. The SBS team does such a great job in bring all these separate server products (such as Exchange, Sharepoint, DNS, DHCP, AD, Fax, etc.) and making them work, I hate to ripsomething out, even if it's not being used.Because of this, there's no guarantee that uninstalling something like Exchange won't severely impact your server. Even simply disabling the Exchange services will impact the ability to generate and deliver performance monitoring reports and alerts.Best thing to do is to do a full image backup of your server, replace existing drive(s) with larger drives, create bigger partitions, and then restore your image.Also, you do know that there is a whitepaper on moving certain modules off the C: drive, yes? If not, take a look here:-Kevin Weilbacher (SBS MVP)'The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long'MVP's do NOT work for Microsoft. We give our time freely to support the SBS community!

Microsoft has released the small-business version of Windows Server 2016, meant for up to 25 users and 50 devices.It's called Windows Server 2016 Essentials, and Microsoft announced its yesterday.Microsoft recommends using Windows Server 2016 Essentials for organizations that previously used its Windows Server 2012 Foundation edition. Microsoft stopped carrying a Foundation edition with the rollout of its newest Windows Server product line.Hitting the GA stage means that products can be purchased and deployed in production environments. Microsoft had previously announced the GA of Windows Server 2016, but that announcement omitted a description of the available editions. All told, Microsoft lists six Windows Server 2016 editions in its licensing datasheet publication. Those editions are Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, plus Multipoint Premium Server, Windows Storage Server and Hyper-V Server.

Microsoft is switching to core-based licensing for the Standard and Datacenter editions of Windows Server 2016. However, the Essentials edition follows the older processor-based licensing model, along with the Multipoint Premium Server and the Storage Server editions.Organizations don't need to buy Client Access Licenses (CALs) with the Essentials and Storage Server editions.

However, Windows Server CALs need to be purchased when licensing the Standard and Datacenter editions of Windows Server 2016.Microsoft's documentation on Windows Server 2016 Essentials can be found at. Essentials is described as the 'cloud-connected first server' for small businesses.There are, according to the TechNet library.

First, the Essentials edition integrates with Azure Site Recovery Services, which assures that operations will continue should an Essentials virtual machine experience some sort of failure. Next, organizations can tap the Azure Virtual networking service, which lets organizations manage Azure resources as if they were on the local network. Lastly, Essentials has options for large deployments, including support for 'multiple domains' and 'multiple domain controllers.'

Organizations also can specify the domain controller to be used with the server.Three years ago, Microsoft had described lots of for small-to-medium businesses. Back then, it was possible to run Essentials in two different ways.

It could be a server role of the Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter editions (which Microsoft called the ') or it could be run in a virtual machine, which was the preferred deployment option, according to Microsoft.Microsoft's descriptions of Windows Server 2016 Essentials do not mention those two install options. The install options are described at. However, it is still possible to run Essentials as a server role from the Standard or Datacenter editions, if wanted, according to.It's possible to migrate domains from older Small Business Server installations when upgrading to Windows Server 2016 Essentials. The steps to migrate from Windows Small Business Server 2003 are described at. Migration steps from Windows Small Business Server 2008 are located.Microsoft lists the pricing and licensing for Windows Server 2016 Essentials at.

The feature distinctions between it and the Standard and Datacenter editions, if any, aren't described.