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.
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vStack cloud

You can expand your disk space in two ways:

Adding a completely new disk

Screenshot 1. Adding a new disk in serverspace console

Screenshot 2. Configure new disk

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

Screenshot 3. Windows Administrative Tools

Screenshot 4. Computer Management

Screenshot 5. Disk Management

• In order to start working with a new disk the following steps are required:
  1. 1. Open a context menu on the new drive;
     2. Select "Online";

  Screenshot 6. Context menu

  1. 1. Then "Initialize Disk";

  Screenshot 7. Initialize Disk

  1. 1. Select the required layout of the disk space;

  Screenshot 8. Partition the disk space.

  1. 1. Call the context menu of the new disk and select "New Simple Volume";

  Screenshot 9. New Simple Volume

  1. 1. Select a file system for the new volume, its name and a disc letter in the installer;

  
  Screenshot 10. Selecting the disc name and file system

  1. 1. New disc is successfully added and is displayed in the system

  Screenshot 11. New disc is being displayed in the system.

Expanding memory for existing disc

Screenshot 12. Extending disk space

Screenshot 13. Selecting your desired size of additional disk space.

The disc space is then automatically enlarged.

Screenshot 14. Disk space increased automatically

VMware cloud

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

Screenshot 15. Change configuration

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

Add new disk

Screenshot 16. Add new disk

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

Screenshot 17. Configuration of the new drive

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

Screenshot 18. Windows Administrative Tools

Screenshot 19. Computer Management

Screenshot 20. Disk Management

• • Proceed as follows:
    1. Open a context menu on the new drive;
    2. Choose "Online";

Screenshot 21. Context menu

• • 1. Then "Initialize Disk";

Screenshot 22. Initialize Disk

• • 1. Choose the required storage space layout;

Screenshot 23. Partitioning disk space.

• • 1. On the new disc, press "New simple volume";

Screenshot 24. New Simple Volume

• • 1. Choose a file system for the new storage, its name and a disc letter in the installer;

Screenshot 25. New disc drive letter designator

Screenshot 26. New disc name and file system

• • 1. New disc is successfully added and is displayed in the system

Screenshot 27. New drive appears in the system

From the Server Configuration menu, select the Change Configuration option. Then add the required amount of memory to the disk.

Screenshot 28. Configuration of an existing 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";

Screenshot 29. Extend Volume

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

Screenshot 30. Picking amount of memory

• Once you complete, the drive will expand.

Screenshot 31. Successful disk space expansion window

Screenshot 32. Disk space increased

Screenshot 33. Disk space on the system is increasing.