GilaMonster (2/28/2013)
Regarding point number 4 above. Is a reboot necessary - could i just restart the sql server agent ?
No reboot necessary. Not SQL agent though, restart SQL Server itself
Did you mean to say "no reboot necessary" or "no, reboot necessary"?
The reason for the reboot is so the free space will be the same in all files. Technically, it's not necessary, but it's the only way to ensure that the free space is the same and all files get used equally.