Changes that you make to the amount of usable space on a hard disk may not be displayed in Disk Management in Windows Server 2003

When you use Disk Management to change the amount of usable space on a hard disk in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the updated hard disk space may not be displayed in the Disk Management user interface (UI). If you run the Rescan Disks command in Disk Management, the updated hard disk space is still not displayed in the UI. You must restart your computer before the updated hard disk space can be seen in the Disk Management UI.

The partition table layout of the hard disk is cached in memory, and the cached information may not be updated when you make a change in Disk Management. Sometimes, the partition table layout that is cached in memory is updated only when you restart your computer.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003 64-bit versions

Windows Server 2003 32-bit versions

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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