convert dynamic to basic safely

alessio0212 · 04-12-2008, 08:04 AM

here is the problem. i have external USB disk(it is ATA in enclosure), and everytime i restart computer i have to reactivate disk in disk managment.

so i think the problem is because disk is dynamic. so how do i convert it back to basic without losing any data?

**linderman** · 04-12-2008, 10:30 AM

you cant convert without losing data

you will have to back up your hard drive contents with a program like driveimage XML (free) then copy the drive image to a diff hard drive >>>> then I suggest you use a free program like killdisk to wipe this drive / then reformat the drive using NTFS file system and basic disk protocol

then use drive image again to restore the data to the drive

rather strait forward process actually

the drive image will consume approx one half the drive size of space where ever to deciede to send the file

example

I have a hitachi 250 gig drive I want to image >>>> I will send the image to my seagate D drive >>>> I must be ready to consume 125gigs of space on my seagate drive

04-12-2008, 08:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
alessio0212 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 26 OS: XP	convert dynamic to basic safely here is the problem. i have external USB disk(it is ATA in enclosure), and everytime i restart computer i have to reactivate disk in disk managment. so i think the problem is because disk is dynamic. so how do i convert it back to basic without losing any data?

04-12-2008, 10:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,431 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: convert dynamic to basic safely you cant convert without losing data you will have to back up your hard drive contents with a program like driveimage XML (free) then copy the drive image to a diff hard drive >>>> then I suggest you use a free program like killdisk to wipe this drive / then reformat the drive using NTFS file system and basic disk protocol then use drive image again to restore the data to the drive rather strait forward process actually the drive image will consume approx one half the drive size of space where ever to deciede to send the file example I have a hitachi 250 gig drive I want to image >>>> I will send the image to my seagate D drive >>>> I must be ready to consume 125gigs of space on my seagate drive __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial