How
to Convert a Basic Disk to Dynamic Disk Safely?
"Hello,
what am I supposed to do? I want to convert my HDD from Basic to Dynamic on my
Windows 7 computer for future use. But, I am really familiar about such
converting technologies. Do you have ever tried to convert your basic hard
disks to dynamic ones? What can I do to convert my HDD successfully? Thank you
very much for any idea!"
"Hey,
guys! I have a laptop that is equipped with a 500GB internal hard disk and my
Windows 7 OS is installed inside. But, recently, I am wondering to convert this
disk from Basic to Dynamic. However, I really know nothing about such
technology and am afraid any improper operations can cause file and folder loss
stored inside this hard disk. Do you have any experience to convert your hard
disk form Basic to Dynamic or from Dynamic to Basic? If so, what am I supposed
to do now? Any help will be greatly appreciated here!"
Hello, friends there! Are you sure it is
necessary to convert your HDD from a Basic one to a dynamic one? Honestly, for
many hard drive users, after they do have changed their basic drives into
Dynamic ones, they find it is a real pain to deal with an OS volume. So, it is
probably better for you to consider it longer before you proceed. But, if you
do really insist, here are also some related information and instructions for
you.
What’s
Differences between a Basic Disk & a Dynamic Disk?
In daily use, many people are considering
to convert their hard drives from Basic disk to Dynamic disk or from Dynamic
disk to Basic disk. Why? They are different and do have their own advantages
and disadvantages. Fox example, the Basic disks are the normal partitions that
often works under MS-DOS and all versions of Windows OS environment and
contains some common primary partitions, extended partitions and logical
partitions. And its well-known disadvantage is that you often are able to
create only four primary partitions in maximum. However, Dynamic disks are
often able to work under Windows XP and up versions of Windows OS environment,
not all prevailed OS version environment. And unlike Basic disks that could be
divided into limited number of partitions, the Dynamic disks often can be
divided into unlimited volumes. Of course, this is also one of its advantages.
Overall, Basic disks and dynamic disks are
different. Hence, before you set out to convert your Basic disks to Dynamic
disks, firstly check these two types of disks well to see how differently they
are and decide on whether it is still necessary for you to convert your hard
disk latter.
One
More Thing You Should Do before the Hard Disk Converting Process
Do you still want to convert your Basic
disk to Dynamic ones though you know they are different? OK! Never mind! Before
you really follow instructions to convert your hard disk from Basic to Dynamic,
you are also supposed to do another thing at first: merely back up your hard
disk data on another storage devices, DVD, CD, or hard disk well. Why? The
converting process often is possible to erase everything inside your hard disk
and make it all irrecoverable. Hence, no matter what your purposes are, always
firstly extract at least one copy of everything important to another storage
device in case of data loss troubles.
So, before it is too late, go create data
backups or apply your PC backup software immediately.
How
to Convert HDD from Basic to Dynamic?
After preparing hard disk data backups well
elsewhere, what you are supposed to do latter is really simple. Here are
detailed steps for you to convert your Basic disks into Dynamic ones:
Step1. Open your Disk Management interface like this: right click My Computer=> Manage=> Disk Management
Step2. Right click your Basic hard disk that you want to convert and
highlight Convert to Dynamic Disk
option on the popping-out list.
Step3. Follow the guidance and go finish the converting processes.
Please
Note:
*After converting your hard disk from Basic
into Dynamic ones, you often cannot change it back without losing data inside.
Hence, no matter what happens, always make sure that you do have prepared
computer hard disk backups well in advance.
*If your PC disk management tools cannot
help convert your hard disk successfully, also go check whether some
professional disk converting software works.
Remember
More Notes to Avoid Worse Troubles:
*
Check whether your installed Windows OS supports converting a Basic disk to
Dynamic Disk.
Dynamic disks are not supported under all
versions of Windows OS. Before you consider changing your hard disk from Basic
to Dynamic ones, you are supposed to firstly check whether your installed
Windows OS supports converting a Basic disk into Dynamic one. Generally, in
these days, if you use Windows Vista enterprise, Windows 7 enterprise,
Ultimate, professional or Windows XP and the like OS on your computer, you are
allowed to use Dynamic disks.
*Recover
hard disk data with hard disk data recovery software after that converting
process.
Have already converted your Basic disks
into Dynamic ones and need rescue data stored inside? OK! In such cases, no
matter whether your hard disk data is lost permanently or not, harddisk data recovery software is able to be your chance to recover lost hard
disk data with simple clicks. Merely let it deeply scan the converted hard
disks and see how much original disk data could be recovered. Of course, if you
delete or lose your important hard disk data after accidental deletion, format,
virus infection or the like data loss troubles, this hard disk file recovery
software also is able to help you rescue data back as much as possible.
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