converting a Dynamic Disk to Basic?

ray3d · 11-30-2005, 12:32 PM

I'm trying to turn a Dynamic Disk, (the whole HD), to a Basic Disk. My only available "Action" in "disk management/all tasks"
is "Create Volume". I want to use this space as storage with partitions. It is currently listed as "unallocated".

**Resolution** · 11-30-2005, 01:01 PM

From the following Microsoft article...

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After you convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk, you cannot change the dynamic volumes back to partitions. Instead, you must delete all dynamic volumes on the disk and then use the Convert To Basic Disk command. If you want to keep your data, you must first back it up or move it to another volume. For more information about the Convert To Basic Disk command, see Related Topics.

ray3d · 11-30-2005, 01:27 PM

I already removed all volumes. I have only an unalloated area and a disk claiming to be dynamic. My only shown option in Actions is "create volume".

ray3d · 11-30-2005, 01:51 PM

Ah! I see it now. I've been clicking the wrong box! Sorry about that.

stxabc · 09-05-2009, 08:36 AM

How to change your dynamic disc back to a basic disk, you can try to use Dynamic Disk Converter, which it is designed for converting back to basic disk. find out more at: http://www.dynamic-disk.com/how-to-u...converter.html

Sara Andrew · 10-15-2009, 02:04 AM

Once you changed the basic disk to dynamic disk, it cannot be changed back to basic disk without deleting the partitions and rebuilding the disk it cannot be changed back to basic disk without deleting the partitions and rebuilding the disk. You may find if there is any partition on the disk, the "Convert to Basic Disk" button in the Disk Management tool is not available.

In this way, all the data on the dynamic disk will lost. There isn't any way to convert dynamic disk directly to the basic without data loss. The most safe way should be backup or clone the dynamic disk firstly and then do a dynamic disk conversion in the Disk Management tool. How to clone or backup dynamic disk?

After you have backed up all the important data on the dynamic disk, you can convert the dynamic disk freely.
How to convert dynamic disk to basic without data loss?

11-30-2005, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
ray3d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 45 OS: Win2000	converting a Dynamic Disk to Basic? I'm trying to turn a Dynamic Disk, (the whole HD), to a Basic Disk. My only available "Action" in "disk management/all tasks" is "Create Volume". I want to use this space as storage with partitions. It is currently listed as "unallocated". __________________ Ray3D Last edited by ray3d; 11-30-2005 at 12:34 PM.

11-30-2005, 01:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
ray3d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 45 OS: Win2000	I already removed all volumes. I have only an unalloated area and a disk claiming to be dynamic. My only shown option in Actions is "create volume". __________________ Ray3D Last edited by ray3d; 11-30-2005 at 01:56 PM.

11-30-2005, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
ray3d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 45 OS: Win2000	I see it now! Ah! I see it now. I've been clicking the wrong box! Sorry about that. __________________ Ray3D Last edited by ray3d; 11-30-2005 at 01:55 PM.

09-05-2009, 08:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
stxabc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: converting a Dynamic Disk to Basic? How to change your dynamic disc back to a basic disk, you can try to use Dynamic Disk Converter, which it is designed for converting back to basic disk. find out more at: http://www.dynamic-disk.com/how-to-u...converter.html

10-15-2009, 02:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sara Andrew Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 27 OS: xp	Re: converting a Dynamic Disk to Basic? Once you changed the basic disk to dynamic disk, it cannot be changed back to basic disk without deleting the partitions and rebuilding the disk it cannot be changed back to basic disk without deleting the partitions and rebuilding the disk. You may find if there is any partition on the disk, the "Convert to Basic Disk" button in the Disk Management tool is not available. In this way, all the data on the dynamic disk will lost. There isn't any way to convert dynamic disk directly to the basic without data loss. The most safe way should be backup or clone the dynamic disk firstly and then do a dynamic disk conversion in the Disk Management tool. How to clone or backup dynamic disk? After you have backed up all the important data on the dynamic disk, you can convert the dynamic disk freely. How to convert dynamic disk to basic without data loss?