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Old January 5th 08, 02:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Gordon
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Default basic or Dynamic disks?

On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks


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Old January 5th 08, 04:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
philo
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Default basic or Dynamic disks?


"Gordon" wrote in message
...
On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks



First off...
you cannot convert your single drive to dynamic...even if you wanted to...
and NO...there is NO advantage to converting...but there are quite a few
dis-advantages!


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Old January 5th 08, 04:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Gordon
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Default basic or Dynamic disks?

"philo" wrote in message
...

"Gordon" wrote in message
...
On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks



First off...
you cannot convert your single drive to dynamic...even if you wanted to...


Interesting - if I go through the process it doesn't tell me I can't do
so....



and NO...there is NO advantage to converting...but there are quite a few
dis-advantages!





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Old January 5th 08, 04:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Gordon
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Default basic or Dynamic disks?

"philo" wrote in message
...

"Gordon" wrote in message
...
On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks



First off...
you cannot convert your single drive to dynamic...even if you wanted to...


And in fact this kb article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044
also doesn't say I can't....so where did you get your info from?


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Old January 5th 08, 05:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
philo
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Default basic or Dynamic disks?


"Gordon" wrote in message
...
"philo" wrote in message
...

"Gordon" wrote in message
...
On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to

be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks



First off...
you cannot convert your single drive to dynamic...even if you wanted

to...

And in fact this kb article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044
also doesn't say I can't....so where did you get your info from?




A dynamic disk is essentially a software RAID array.

Unless you create a hardware RAID prior to the installation of your OS...
there is no way (I know of) to have the first OS exist on a primary array.

Do not OK any changes...but go into disk management and look at the options
you get...that should hopefully clarify
your inquiry


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Old January 6th 08, 01:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Andy
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Default basic or Dynamic disks?

On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 15:53:06 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:

"philo" wrote in message
...

"Gordon" wrote in message
...
On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks



First off...
you cannot convert your single drive to dynamic...even if you wanted to...


And in fact this kb article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044
also doesn't say I can't....so where did you get your info from?

It will let you do it; however, you will no longer be able to boot
from the disk, because the active primary partition is converted to a
simple volume.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sag_diskconcepts_10.mspx?mfr=true
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Old January 6th 08, 03:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
jorgen[_2_]
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Default basic or Dynamic disks?

Andy wrote:

It will let you do it; however, you will no longer be able to boot
from the disk, because the active primary partition is converted to a
simple volume.


Yes, you WILL be able to boot from it. It will preserve the partition in
the MBR, so no problem. This is also why there are some restrictions on
what you can do with an converted system partition afterwards
  #8  
Old January 6th 08, 03:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
philo
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Default basic or Dynamic disks?


"Andy" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 15:53:06 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:

"philo" wrote in message
...

"Gordon" wrote in message
...
On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to

be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks



First off...
you cannot convert your single drive to dynamic...even if you wanted

to...

And in fact this kb article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044
also doesn't say I can't....so where did you get your info from?

It will let you do it; however, you will no longer be able to boot
from the disk, because the active primary partition is converted to a
simple volume.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...ll/proddocs/en
-us/sag_diskconcepts_10.mspx?mfr=true


Well, I am sorry but I must have given you incorrect info...
but oddly enough...on my own machines...for whatever reason...I have no
option to convert the primary partition to dynamic.

At amy rate...I would not fool around with dynamic disks...
In the event of a problem...they would only complicate data recovery


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Old August 14th 10, 07:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Jean
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Default basic disk and dynamic disk

Dynamic disk provide many features.
You can get the detail information from here.
http://www.dynamic-disk.com/what-is-dynamic-disk.html

Considering the advantages of the dynamic disk, maybe you will convert basic disk to basic disk. This operation can be realized by the built-in disk management.
http://www.dynamic-disk.com/basic-di...amic-disk.html

But you should know the risk of this operation, convert basic to dynamic is simple. But when you want to convert dynamic disk back to basic disk, the big problem appears--delete all the dynamic volumes to convert it back through the built-in disk management. So, I think this information can help you.
http://www.dynamic-disk.com/convert-...-to-basic.html


On Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:07 AM Gordon wrote:


On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:41 AM philo wrote:


First off...
you cannot convert your single drive to dynamic...even if you wanted to...
and NO...there is NO advantage to converting...but there are quite a few
dis-advantages!



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:51 AM Gordon wrote:


Interesting - if I go through the process it does not tell me I cannot do
so....



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:53 AM Gordon wrote:


And in fact this kb article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044
also does not say I cannot....so where did you get your info from?



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:10 AM philo wrote:


"Gordon" wrote in message
...
be
to...


A dynamic disk is essentially a software RAID array.

Unless you create a hardware RAID prior to the installation of your OS...
there is no way (I know of) to have the first OS exist on a primary array.

Do not OK any changes...but go into disk management and look at the options
you get...that should hopefully clarify
your inquiry



On Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:13 AM Andy wrote:


On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 15:53:06 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:

It will let you do it; however, you will no longer be able to boot
from the disk, because the active primary partition is converted to a
simple volume.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sag_diskconcepts_10.mspx?mfr=true



On Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:03 AM jorgen wrote:


Andy wrote:


Yes, you WILL be able to boot from it. It will preserve the partition in
the MBR, so no problem. This is also why there are some restrictions on
what you can do with an converted system partition afterwards



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Old August 14th 10, 09:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Paul
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Default basic disk and dynamic disk

Jean wrote:
Dynamic disk provide many features.
You can get the detail information from here.


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Probably no one is interested, but here is the original thread. It's only two years old.

http://groups.google.ca/group/micros...1d4c291003?tvc

Paul
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Old August 17th 10, 02:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Bob E. Soxx
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Default basic disk and dynamic disk

EggHead HoopleHead Alert...

Replying to a thread from 2008 and changing the subject. Do you really think
the OP will be back after all these years, and just pull your changed
subject out of the air?

Since you don't know how to use newsgroups or forums, you are certainly
qualified to do cleanup in a fast food joint.

"Jean" wrote in message
...
Dynamic disk provide many features.
You can get the detail information from here.
http://www.dynamic-disk.com/what-is-dynamic-disk.html

Considering the advantages of the dynamic disk, maybe you will convert
basic disk to basic disk. This operation can be realized by the built-in
disk management.
http://www.dynamic-disk.com/basic-di...amic-disk.html

But you should know the risk of this operation, convert basic to dynamic
is simple. But when you want to convert dynamic disk back to basic disk,
the big problem appears--delete all the dynamic volumes to convert it back
through the built-in disk management. So, I think this information can
help you.
http://www.dynamic-disk.com/convert-...-to-basic.html


On Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:07 AM Gordon wrote:


On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:41 AM philo wrote:


First off...
you cannot convert your single drive to dynamic...even if you wanted
to...
and NO...there is NO advantage to converting...but there are quite a few
dis-advantages!



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:51 AM Gordon wrote:


Interesting - if I go through the process it does not tell me I cannot
do
so....



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:53 AM Gordon wrote:


And in fact this kb article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044
also does not say I cannot....so where did you get your info from?



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:10 AM philo wrote:


"Gordon" wrote in message
...
be
to...


A dynamic disk is essentially a software RAID array.

Unless you create a hardware RAID prior to the installation of your
OS...
there is no way (I know of) to have the first OS exist on a primary
array.

Do not OK any changes...but go into disk management and look at the
options
you get...that should hopefully clarify
your inquiry



On Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:13 AM Andy wrote:


On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 15:53:06 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:

It will let you do it; however, you will no longer be able to boot
from the disk, because the active primary partition is converted to
a
simple volume.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sag_diskconcepts_10.mspx?mfr=true



On Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:03 AM jorgen wrote:


Andy wrote:


Yes, you WILL be able to boot from it. It will preserve the
partition in
the MBR, so no problem. This is also why there are some
restrictions on
what you can do with an converted system partition afterwards



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Old October 12th 10, 07:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Hanmei
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Default Basic disk or Dynamic disk

Dynamic disk offer much features than the basic disk do.
Actually, we would like to convert basic disk to dynamic disk to experience its advantages. Nevertheless, we should know there still has many problem waiting to be solved?such as the dynamic get invalid or unreadable. However, convert dynamic disk back to basic disk can not realized by the Windows built-in disk management flawlessly. Fortunately, this series of problems can be achieved through third-party software, such as Dynamic Disk Converter.
Take more useful information through the website.
http://www.dynamic-disk.com
http://www.dynamic-disk.com/convert-...-to-basic.html

On Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:07 AM Gordon wrote:


On a system with one physical disk drive, are there any advantages to be
gained by converting from a basic to a Dynamic disk?

Thanks



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:41 AM philo wrote:


First off...
you cannot convert your single drive to dynamic...even if you wanted to...
and NO...there is NO advantage to converting...but there are quite a few
dis-advantages!



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:51 AM Gordon wrote:


Interesting - if I go through the process it does not tell me I cannot do
so....



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:53 AM Gordon wrote:


And in fact this kb article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044
also does not say I cannot....so where did you get your info from?



On Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:10 AM philo wrote:


"Gordon" wrote in message
...
be
to...


A dynamic disk is essentially a software RAID array.

Unless you create a hardware RAID prior to the installation of your OS...
there is no way (I know of) to have the first OS exist on a primary array.

Do not OK any changes...but go into disk management and look at the options
you get...that should hopefully clarify
your inquiry



On Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:13 AM Andy wrote:


On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 15:53:06 -0000, "Gordon"
wrote:

It will let you do it; however, you will no longer be able to boot
from the disk, because the active primary partition is converted to a
simple volume.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sag_diskconcepts_10.mspx?mfr=true



On Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:03 AM jorgen wrote:


Andy wrote:


Yes, you WILL be able to boot from it. It will preserve the partition in
the MBR, so no problem. This is also why there are some restrictions on
what you can do with an converted system partition afterwards



On Saturday, August 14, 2010 2:10 AM Jean wrote:


Dynamic disk provide many features.

You can get the detail information from here.

http://www.dynamic-disk.com/what-is-dynamic-disk.html



Considering the advantages of the dynamic disk, maybe you will convert basic disk to basic disk. This operation can be realized by the built-in disk management.

http://www.dynamic-disk.com/basic-di...amic-disk.html



But you should know the risk of this operation, convert basic to dynamic is simple. But when you want to convert dynamic disk back to basic disk, the big problem appears--delete all the dynamic volumes to convert it back through the built-in disk management. So, I think this information can help you.

http://www.dynamic-disk.com/convert-...-to-basic.html



On Saturday, August 14, 2010 4:14 AM Paul wrote:


Jean wrote:


Probably no one is interested, but here is the original thread. it is only two years old.

http://groups.google.ca/group/micros...1d4c291003?tvc

Paul



On Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:50 AM Bob E. Soxx wrote:


EggHead HoopleHead Alert...

Replying to a thread from 2008 and changing the subject. Do you really think
the OP will be back after all these years, and just pull your changed
subject out of the air?

Since you do not know how to use newsgroups or forums, you are certainly
qualified to do cleanup in a fast food joint.



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