How to increase disk space on Windows Server 2022
Introduction
In order to increase disk space on Windows Server 2022 you just need to follow a few simple steps. This step-by-step instruction explains in detail what steps you need to take before the system detects that a disk has been expanded or a new disk has been added.
Let's take two virtual servers running Windows Server 2022 from serverspace as an example: 1) vStack cloud 2) VMware cloud.
vStack cloud
You can expand your disk space in two ways:
Adding a completely new disk


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- After that open Windows Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management



- In order to start working with a new disk the following steps are required:
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- Open a context menu on the new drive;
- Select "Online";
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- Then "Initialize Disk";
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- Select the required layout of the disk space;
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- Call the context menu of the new disk and select "New Simple Volume";
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- Select a file system for the new volume, its name and a disc letter in the installer;
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- New disc is successfully added and is displayed in the system
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Expanding memory for existing disc


The disc space is then automatically enlarged.

VMware cloud
To increase a disk space or add a new one, go to "Change configuration" tab

Then select how you would like to expand the disc space: by creating a new disc or expanding an existing one.
Add new disk

Choose the required amount of memory, drive type and name.

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- After that, open Windows Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management



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- Proceed as follows:
- Open a context menu on the new drive;
- Choose "Online";
- Proceed as follows:

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- Then "Initialize Disk";
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- Choose the required storage space layout;
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- On the new disc, press "New simple volume";
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- Choose a file system for the new storage, its name and a disc letter in the installer;
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- New disc is successfully added and is displayed in the system
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From the Server Configuration menu, select the Change Configuration option. Then add the required amount of memory to the disk.

On the server, go to the Windows Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management tab.
- Open a context menu on the drive tab and choose "Extend Volume";

- Select in the installer the amount of memory to be added (it is recommended to select all of it);

- Once you complete, the drive will expand.





