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Then click on
COMPUTER MANAGEMENT
•
In the console three, expand the
STORAGE
node
•
Then click on
DISK MANAGEMENT
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In the details pane, right-click the disk that you want to upgrade to dynamic disks
•
On the pop-up menu, click
CONVERT TO DYNAMIC DISK
•
Click
OK
to continue
•
Then click
CONVERT
•
On the warning dialog box that appears to warn you that you are about to convert to
dynamic disks, click
YES
•
On the warning dialog box that appears to warn you that the file systems currently in
use on the disk will be dismounted during the upgrade, click
YES
•
Then click
OK
Once you have converted to dynamic disks, you cannot covert them back to basic disks without incurring
data loss. Thus, to convert back to basic disks, you must back up your data, and then delete the dynamic
volumes. You can then convert the disk back to basic using the disk management MMC or the
diskpart
utility.
2.3.2 Converting to Dynamic Disk Status
By default, all disks in Windows Server 2003 are configured as basic disks but you can convert them to
dynamic disks. No data loss is incurred when converting to dynamic disks, however, if you convert a disk
that is currently being accessed, such as the boot or system disks, you must reboot the computer in order to
perform the conversion. To convert your system disk from basic disks to dynamic disks, do the following:
•
Click on the
START
button to display the Start Menu
•
Point to
ALL PROGRAMS
•
Click on
ADMINISTARTIVE TOOLS
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