description: Learn how to convert a dynamic disk back to a basic disk by using Windows Disk Management or the command line. # Change a dynamic disk back to a basic disk This article describes how to ...

When you create a partition on a hard drive in Windows, you have the option to choose between a dynamic and a basic disk. A dynamic disk is useful for advanced storage configurations, such as creating ...

Yesterday, I had a PSS call where the MS guy I spoke to showed me this procedure. I'm posting it here so that others may not need to pay $245 to learn the same thing.<BR><BR>**Disclaimer: This ONLY ...

Hmm, my main PC motherboard died so I decided to just recycle some of the hardware and make a new machine. My old machine was Windows XP SP3 and the new machine is Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. I had a data ...

Windows XP Professional supports two types of disk storage: basic and dynamic. Basic disk storage uses partition-oriented disks. A basic disk contains basic volumes (primary partitions, extended ...

Virtual Disk Service Error: The Disk Is Not Empty error appears when converting a dynamic disk to a basic one. This issue is caused if there are data or volumes in ...

Some PC users may see Windows cannot be installed on Dynamic Disk when you try to install the operating system on a computer. This post offers applicable suggestions ...