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Old June 6th 10, 01:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Man T[_2_]
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Default Change HD Dynamic to Basic

XP SP3
I want to change my Seagate 320GB hard disk from Dynamic to Static.
Followed the instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044

Deleted the volume
Right click the harddisk but cannot find the option of Convert to Basic
Disk.

No such option in the right click menu.

Any idea?


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Old June 6th 10, 03:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Default Change HD Dynamic to Basic

Man T wrote:
XP SP3
I want to change my Seagate 320GB hard disk from Dynamic to Static.
Followed the instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044

Deleted the volume
Right click the harddisk but cannot find the option of Convert to Basic
Disk.

No such option in the right click menu.

Any idea?


Is the disk serving as the System or Boot volume or is it hosting a
pagefile? If yes the disk cannot be converted back.

You can use Diskpart to get to the bottom of things, start the Diskpart
tool at a Command Prompt:

diskpart


See a list of disks:

list disk


Select the proper disk from the list, for example Disk 1:

select disk 1


Get information on the disk:

detail disk


Is the disk shown as a dynamic disk?

If yes clean all disk configuration information:

clean


Exit diskpart when done:

exit


*WARNING!!!* THE CLEAN COMMAND WILL NOT ASK FOR CONFIRMATION! MAKE SURE
THAT YOU HAVE SELECTED THE PROPER DISK! The Clean command will remove
all disk configuration information for the disk, it will wipe out the
partition table (Basic Disks) and the LDM database (Dynamic Disks)!
Everything on the disk will be lost.

John
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Old June 6th 10, 03:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Default Change HD Dynamic to Basic


Man T wrote:
XP SP3
I want to change my Seagate 320GB hard disk from Dynamic to Static.
Followed the instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044

Deleted the volume
Right click the harddisk but cannot find the option of Convert to Basic
Disk.

No such option in the right click menu.

Any idea?


Is the disk serving as the System or Boot volume or is it hosting a
pagefile? If yes the disk cannot be converted back.

You can use Diskpart to get to the bottom of things, start the Diskpart
tool at a Command Prompt:

diskpart


See a list of disks:

list disk


Select the proper disk from the list, for example Disk 1:

select disk 1


Get information on the disk:

detail disk


Is the disk shown as a dynamic disk?

If yes clean all disk configuration information:

clean


Exit diskpart when done:

exit


*WARNING!!!* THE CLEAN COMMAND WILL NOT ASK FOR CONFIRMATION! MAKE SURE
THAT YOU HAVE SELECTED THE PROPER DISK! The Clean command will remove
all disk configuration information for the disk, it will wipe out the
partition table (Basic Disks) and the LDM database (Dynamic Disks)!
Everything on the disk will be lost.

John
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Old June 6th 10, 04:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Smiles
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Default Change HD Dynamic to Basic

Man T wrote:
XP SP3
I want to change my Seagate 320GB hard disk from Dynamic to Static.
Followed the instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044

Deleted the volume
Right click the harddisk but cannot find the option of Convert to Basic
Disk.

No such option in the right click menu.

Any idea?


you have to wipe the drive clean Fdisk will do it but take notice you
may loose hole drive not just a partition
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Old June 6th 10, 04:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Smiles
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Default Change HD Dynamic to Basic

Man T wrote:
XP SP3
I want to change my Seagate 320GB hard disk from Dynamic to Static.
Followed the instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044

Deleted the volume
Right click the harddisk but cannot find the option of Convert to Basic
Disk.

No such option in the right click menu.

Any idea?


you have to wipe the drive clean Fdisk will do it but take notice you
may loose hole drive not just a partition
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Old June 7th 10, 08:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Olorin
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Default Change HD Dynamic to Basic


"Smiles" wrote in message
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Man T wrote:
XP SP3
I want to change my Seagate 320GB hard disk from Dynamic to Static.
Followed the instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044

Deleted the volume
Right click the harddisk but cannot find the option of Convert to Basic
Disk.

No such option in the right click menu.

Any idea?


you have to wipe the drive clean Fdisk will do it but take notice you may
loose hole drive not just a partition


"Loose hole"?? ROFL.


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Old June 7th 10, 08:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Olorin
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Posts: 323
Default Change HD Dynamic to Basic


"Smiles" wrote in message
...
Man T wrote:
XP SP3
I want to change my Seagate 320GB hard disk from Dynamic to Static.
Followed the instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044

Deleted the volume
Right click the harddisk but cannot find the option of Convert to Basic
Disk.

No such option in the right click menu.

Any idea?


you have to wipe the drive clean Fdisk will do it but take notice you may
loose hole drive not just a partition


"Loose hole"?? ROFL.


 




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