You might need to convert a disk drive to Dynamic mode for several reasons.
One of the main ones is when you want to install a series of hard drives in Raid configuration.
Thankfully, as long as you are careful, it is actually much easier than it might sound.
What Is the Difference Between Basic and Dynamic Disks on Windows?
Basic and Dynamic are the two available disk configurations available in Windows.
They essentially do the same things but in slightly different ways.
Basic disks can have up to four partitions.
Or three standard partitions and an extended partition that can contain several logical drives.
Basic disks support two types of partition: MBR and GPT.
Your laptop or desktop PC most likely uses the Basic disk configuration.
Dynamic disks use volumes rather than standard partitions and are much more flexible in how they use space.
Disk volumes can be extended and shrunk more easily.
Dynamic disks have a few different volume types available for use, including Simple, Mirror, and Striped.
If you need the data on the disk,create a full backupbefore continuing any further.
The disk might automatically convert to basic when you delete all of its volumes.
It depends on the version of Windows you are currently using.
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Open Disk Management as detailed previously.
Find the mirror volumes on the disk and right-punch each of them.
SelectBreak Mirror Volumefrom the menu.
We discussed mirror volumes in detail in our piece aboutwhat Windows Storage Spaces are.
This can be useful if you cannot fully access Windows to use Disk Management.
trigger the Command Prompt tool as an administrator.
You will need elevated access to make changes to disks.
In this example, we are using theEaseUS Partition Master.
When the conversion process finishes, return to the Partition Manager tab.
Just right-choose the disk partition and choose the option you need from the menu.
Can I Convert Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks?
Yes, you absolutely can.
In fact, basic disks can be converted to dynamic disks without any loss of data.
you could do this in the Disk Management tool.
“This is because the process needs to create a database for the dynamic operation.
This requires at least 1MB of unallocated space at the end of the MBR disk you want to convert.
There are other possible errors that can occur, but a lack of space is the most common.
