Hard drive upgrade on Windows Server 2008

I have 2 servers with similar issues. One is an HP Proliant DL380 G7 with 4 72GB hard drives running RAID5. I replaced each drive, one at a time, with 146 GB hard drive. I ran HP's Array Configuration Utility which showed the correct
new volume size after the array was rebuilt and parity re-initialized. When looking at the drive in Computer, it shows the old size. How can I get Windows Server 2008 to recognize the new size for the logical drive? I have a similar issue
with another DL380 G7. This one has 2 mirrored 72GB drives that I replaced one at a time with 300 GB drives. The HP Array Configuration Utility sees the new size but, Windows does not. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

This one may help.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mghazai/archive/2009/02/24/extend-system-boot-volume-on-windows-server-2008-windows-vista-win7-beta.aspx
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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Analysis
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Figure 1.
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Figure 2.
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Figure 3.
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Figure 4.
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Figure 5.
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Figure 6.
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Figure 7.
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Hi Parvez Islam,
The active issue we can call the telephone to active center, they will give the detail and official support answer, you can get communication way from following web site:
Existing Customers
Product Activation and Key Information
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/activation/existing-customers/product-activation.aspx
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Features missing or incorrect memory reported after using dism /set-edition to upgrade computer
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