Increase storage pool capacity
Published: August 21, 2012
Updated: October 4, 2012
Applies To: Windows Server 2012 Essentials
When your storage pool capacity is low, you receive an alert that states you can increase the storage pool capacity. You can add a new hard drive to the storage pool by using the Increase Capacity of a Storage Pool Wizard.
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Open the Windows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboard.
Note You can perform this procedure only if you created a storage pool on your server. -
Click the Storage tab, and then click Hard Drives.
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Select the storage pool that show low capacity.
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From the task pane, select Increase storage pool capacity. The Increase Capacity of a Storage Pool Wizard appears.
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Follow the instructions to finish the wizard.