Partition size for Server 2008 Core install

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I am curious what size partition others are using for the system drive? I
have seen some indications that 4GB should be enough, however I have also
seen statements that it needs to be large enough to hold the pagefile.
However, I have noticed that Server 2008 puts the pagefile on the 2nd
partition if available, so is this really a consideration?

I have a 32GB server, and I am preparing a Core + Hyper-V. Since I am not
using shared storage at this time, I want to maximize the amount of disk
space available to the VMs without compromising the host OS.

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Richard Perry
 
RE: Partition size for Server 2008 Core install

Hello Richard,

Based on our documents:

"A Server Core installation requires only about 1 gigabyte (GB) of disk
space to install and approximately 2 GB for operations after the
installation."

If you want to put the pagefile on system partition, you may need to expand
the space for the pagefile. However, you can put the pagefile on other
partitions by using the following command:

wmic computersystem where name="<computername>" set
AutomaticManagedPagefile=False
wmic pagefileset where name="<path/filename>" set
InitialSize=<initialsize>,MaximumSize=<maxsize>

So, if you want to put the pagefile on the system partition, you need
2GB+Pagefile Size. If you want to put the pagefile on other partitions, you
only need 2GB for the system partition.

All of these information are documented in the following article:

Server Core Installation Option of Windows Server 2008 Step-By-Step Guide:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/47a23a74-e13c-46d
e-8d30-ad0afb1eaffc1033.mspx?mfr=true

I hope this can help.

Sincerely,
George Yin
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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RE: Partition size for Server 2008 Core install

Hello,

How's everything going?

I'm wondering if the suggestion has helped or if you have any further
questions. Please feel free to respond to the newsgroups if I can assist
further.

Sincerely,
George Yin
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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Re: Partition size for Server 2008 Core install

I see no suggestion in this thread.

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"George Yin(MSFT)" <v-chanyin@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> How's everything going?
>
> I'm wondering if the suggestion has helped or if you have any further
> questions. Please feel free to respond to the newsgroups if I can assist
> further.
>
> Sincerely,
> George Yin
> Microsoft Online Support
> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> =====================================================
> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
> =====================================================
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
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