How to allocate unallocated disk space in Windows Server

Introduction

Unallocated space, also referred to as “free space,” is the area on a hard drive where new files can be stored. Conversely, allocated space is the area on a hard drive where files already reside. Think of “allocated” storage space as already filled with data and not to be overwritten with other newer data, while “unallocated” space is available to store new data even though it may contain old data which would be overwritten by new data. In this blog, we will how to allocate unallocated disk space in Windows Server.

Step 1. Login to your Windows server

allocate unallocated disk space

Step 2. Open Command Prompt (cmd)

allocate unallocated disk space

Step 3. run diskpart

C:UsersAdministrator>diskpart

Step 4. run list volume

DISKPART> list volume

Step 5. run select volume 0

DISKPART> select volume 0

Step 6. run extend filesystem allocate unallocated disk space

DISKPART> extend filesystem

Disk Allocation: Successful

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