Extending the root volume of an EC2 Windows instance and attaching an additional volume is a multi-step process. Here's a step-by-step guide to achieve this:

Step 1: Launch an EC2 Windows Instance

• Log in to the AWS Management Console.

• Navigate to the EC2 Dashboard.

• Click "Launch Instance" to create a new EC2 instance.

• Choose a Windows AMI (Amazon Machine Image) and select an instance type.

• In the "Add Storage" section, configure the root volume size according to your requirements.

• Complete the instance launch wizard, including security group and key pair settings.

• Launch the instance.

Step 2: Connect to the EC2 Instance

• Once the instance is running, right-click it in the EC2 Dashboard, and select "Connect."

• Follow the instructions to connect to the instance using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Step 3: Extend the Root Volume

• Inside the EC2 Windows instance, open the "Disk Management" utility under Computer Management.

• Locate the root volume, which is typically labeled as "C:." and you can see current storage as 30 GB (We will try to extend this volume)

• Go to AWS console -> Volume -> Select volume -> Click on action -> 'Modify Volume' and change it to 40 GB

• Go to EC2 Windows instance, open the "Disk Management" utility under Computer Management.

Note: You can see in the snip as total 40 GB online out of which 10 GB Unallocated

• Right-click on disk and choose 'Extend Volume'

Validation:

• You can see extended volume in below snip

Step 4: Attach an Additional EBS Volume

• In the AWS Console, navigate to the EC2 Dashboard and click on "Volumes" in the left navigation pane.

• Create a new EBS volume with the desired size (e.g., 30GB). Note the availability zone.

• Back in the EC2 Dashboard, stop the Windows instance to attach the new volume.

• Go to Volume and select it and choose 'Attache Volume' from 'Action'

• Select instance ID & Create Volume

• Back in the EC2 Dashboard

• Start the instance.

• Connect to the instance using RDP.

• Open the "Disk Management" utility.

• You will see the new volume listed. Initialize it and format it as needed.

Step 5: Validate the Configuration

• In Windows Explorer, verify that the root volume (C:) has been extended with the additional space.

• Create and modify files on the extra volume to ensure it is functioning correctly.

• You can also check the disk sizes and available space in the "File Explorer" or use the "Get-Volume" PowerShell command.

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