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Cannot extend drive: 'There is not enough space available on the disk to complete this operation'

While trying to extend a dynamic disk formatted in ReFS on Windows Server 2022 or 2019, you might encounter the following error message: There is not enough space available on the disk to complete this operation.

Solution

To resolve this issue, you can perform the following steps:

This simple step has been found to work in our case.

Additional Notes

  1. Ensure that all disk operations are performed during a maintenance window to avoid any disruptions.
  2. If the problem persists, consider checking for any software updates or patches that might address this issue.

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