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Convert disk to dynamic

  • Many users don't have idea on dynamic disk which is actually a property of disk and the disks we usually use is basic disk. Basic disk can merely create for primary partitions at most 4 while dynamic disk does not have the concept of partition but volume which has big difference with partition as a partition can merely exist on a physical disk and a volume could span 32 physical disks maximally.
    Though dynamic disk possesses so great functions, however, it makes no difference to non-server operating system users and the basic disk works even better than dynamic disk for ordinary users. If a non-server operating system user wants to convert the current dynamic disk to basic disk, the task could be quite tough since the operating system build-in disk management tool fails to cover the function to convert dynamic disk to basic disk. Therefore, user should turn to third-party partition magic software to help manage disk partitions. Referring to partition magic software, I would like to recommend MiniTool Partition Wizard.

    Basic disk and dynamic disk:
    Basic storage involves dividing a disk into primary and extended partitions. This is the way that all versions of Windows that were reliant on DOS-handled storage took, and disks formatted in this manner are known as basic disks. Dynamic storage involves the use of a single partition that covers the entire disk, and the disk itself is divided into volumes or combined with other disks to form volumes that are greater in size than one disk itself. Volumes can use any supported file system. Basic disks can be upgraded to dynamic disks, however when this is done the disk cannot easily be downgraded to a basic disk again.

    Convert basic disk to dynamic disk:
    Launch the windows built-in disk management tool:



    Select the desired disk; click "Action"-"All Tasks"-"Convert to Dynamic Disk".



    Check the desired disk, then click "OK".



    Last, click "Convert" to start conversion. After that, the basic disk would be successfully converted to dynamic disk.


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