"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:020a01c3d953
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> Our typical server setup is Compaq Proliant ML530,
> Hardware Raid-5 (Array controller), with online spare.
> Windows 2000 Server: Typically setup a 20GB system
> partition with the remainder being an extended partion
> Logical Drive. Until recently we always setup the disk as
> a Basic disk. Our latest servers we have been using the
> dynamic disk configuration. All NTFS.
>
> Is there any advantage to upgrading the servers with Basic
> disk configurations to Dynamic Disk config. We do NOT
> plan to use mirroring, striping, spanning or Raid-5
> (software).
>
> If there is an advantage and we decide to upgrade then
> what about the data and applications on the extended
> (logical drives) and other primary partions in addition to
> the Primary System partion. Can there be data loss. Will
> it wipe these partition out or will it just convert these
> Logical and other primary partions to Dynamic simple
> volumes?
>
If you are not using software mirroring, striping or raid5 then do not
use dynamic. It adds an additional layer of complexity. If you do
convert it does leave the data on the drive.
Leonard Severt
Windows 2000 Server Setup Team
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