Dynamic HD back to Basic config?

yossarian084yossarian084 Norwich, VT, USA Member
edited April 2007 in Hardware
I installed a new HD and its is configured as "dynamic". I'd like it to be a Basic config so how do I change this?

Thanks....

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  • ArmoArmo Mr. Nice Guy Is Dead,Only Aqua Remains Member
    edited April 2007
    theres nothing wrong with dynamic unless you want to boot from it =\

    if its an extra hard drive, you should be able to un plug it, load the machine into windows. then shut windows down hook it back up and reconfigure it that way, you might have to uninstall it through device manager.

    if the drive you are on is the dynamic drive, ehich it shouldnt be, you would have to reinstall windows.
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    You can not revert back to a basic disk without repartitioning. Therefore you must Backup the Data on it first.

    From Disk Management
    Right click a volume on the dynamic disk and click Delete Volume.
    Right click the dynamic disk and click Convert to Basic.

    Dynamic Drives are the only way to get any raid function, and you can boot from them... :)

    2000/2003/XP Pro are the only ones that support Dynamic, Home does not...
  • yossarian084yossarian084 Norwich, VT, USA Member
    edited April 2007
    Got it. Thanks!

    Short media, as usual, rules.....
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