Dynamic Disk
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Original Message
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Name: smartersean
Date: September 14, 2004 at 11:24:58 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk
OS: win2k
CPU/Ram: p4 2.8Ghz/ 512mb DDR
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Comment:
I have 3 Hard drives(2 IDE storage drives, 1 SATA system drive). IF i convert one of the storage drives to dynamic disk will i still be able to see the drive if i leave the other drives as basic disk?
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Response Number 1
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Name: wanderer
Date: September 14, 2004 at 15:55:49 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk |
Reply: (edit)Only if you multiboot do you need to be concerned. It is the OS that sees the disk and XP can see dynamic and basic. If you were booting 98 in a multiboot for example it could not see the disk.
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Response Number 2
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Name: pmkdatabase
Date: September 15, 2004 at 04:24:20 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk |
Reply: (edit)I am not sure, but suspect Wanderer is right. However, read up on dynamic disks (do a search on groups.google.com on something like "dynamic disk problem") before you just casually convert a disk to dynamic if you may want to move it to another computer later. This can be a real hassle. Peter
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Response Number 3
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Name: wanderer
Date: September 15, 2004 at 12:55:47 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk |
Reply: (edit)You would have to convert back to basic before moving to another computer. You would have to undo any encryption, dfs, etc before going back to basic.
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Response Number 4
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Name: pmkdatabase
Date: September 16, 2004 at 04:01:51 Pacific
Subject: Dynamic Disk |
Reply: (edit)First problem (there are others) - you cannot convert boot drive back to basic. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;217226 Peter
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