Dynamic Disk downside...?

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Kenneth

Howdy,

I just installed a second internal hard drive that is to be used only
to receive disk images from other systems on our small net for backup
purposes. Those images will be created by Drive Image.

When I installed the new disk, the BIOS saw it but, initially, Win200
did not. I then opened Disk Management, it found the drive, and set it
up as a Dynamic Drive.

I know that Drive Image is happy with this setup, but need to know if
there is any downside to leaving the drive as a Dynamic, rather than
Basic.

Also, if there is a downside, and I decide to set the drive as Basic,
how to I do that.

Sincere thanks,
 
Hello,
You can switch back and forth from basic to dynamic anytime you desire.
However, if you convert the system
disk, it must be reformatted and Windows must be reinstalled. Actually. the
only reason to set a disk to dynamic
if you have three of them and you are going to set up RAID.
I would recommend you switch back to basic on all drives. This is the way
Windows 2000/XP likes them.
Set the drive to basic the same way you did when you went to dynamic.
There is an excellent book by "Mark Manasi" called "Mastering Windows 2000
Server". It is an excellent guide
and applies to Windows2000 also.
Being "in the business" I have that book with me at all times when on
service calls or doing new installs.
Computer Guy
 
Hello,
You can switch back and forth from basic to dynamic anytime you desire.
However, if you convert the system
disk, it must be reformatted and Windows must be reinstalled. Actually. the
only reason to set a disk to dynamic
if you have three of them and you are going to set up RAID.
I would recommend you switch back to basic on all drives. This is the way
Windows 2000/XP likes them.
Set the drive to basic the same way you did when you went to dynamic.
There is an excellent book by "Mark Manasi" called "Mastering Windows 2000
Server". It is an excellent guide
and applies to Windows2000 also.
Being "in the business" I have that book with me at all times when on
service calls or doing new installs.
Computer Guy

Kenneth said:
Howdy,

I just installed a second internal hard drive that is to be used only
to receive disk images from other systems on our small net for backup
purposes. Those images will be created by Drive Image.

When I installed the new disk, the BIOS saw it but, initially, Win200
did not. I then opened Disk Management, it found the drive, and set it
up as a Dynamic Drive.

I know that Drive Image is happy with this setup, but need to know if
there is any downside to leaving the drive as a Dynamic, rather than
Basic.

Also, if there is a downside, and I decide to set the drive as Basic,
how to I do that.

Sincere thanks,
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Howdy,

Sincere thanks for your comments, but I am confused about how to set
the drive back to "basic."

You say that I should just repeat what I did originally. That is
simple enough, but...

The first time, I opened Disk Manager and chose to Quick Format the
drive. It gave me no choices regarding "Dynamic" or "Basic." When the
quick format was finished, the disk was set to Dynamic.

Specifically, how can I go back to Basic?

Thanks again,
Click to expand...
 
Hello,
You can switch back and forth from basic to dynamic anytime you desire.
However, if you convert the system
disk, it must be reformatted and Windows must be reinstalled. Actually. the
only reason to set a disk to dynamic
if you have three of them and you are going to set up RAID.
I would recommend you switch back to basic on all drives. This is the way
Windows 2000/XP likes them.
Set the drive to basic the same way you did when you went to dynamic.
There is an excellent book by "Mark Manasi" called "Mastering Windows 2000
Server". It is an excellent guide
and applies to Windows2000 also.
Being "in the business" I have that book with me at all times when on
service calls or doing new installs.
Computer Guy



Howdy,

Sincere thanks for your comments, but I am confused about how to set
the drive back to "basic."

You say that I should just repeat what I did originally. That is
simple enough, but...

The first time, I opened Disk Manager and chose to Quick Format the
drive. It gave me no choices regarding "Dynamic" or "Basic." When the
quick format was finished, the disk was set to Dynamic.

Specifically, how can I go back to Basic?

Thanks again,
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Hello again,

Well, I've learned a bit more, but am still stumped...

In a MSKB article I learned how to revert the Dynamic disk to Basic.
In Disk Manager, one simply right clicks to choose that option.

The hitch is that when I right click on my other Basic disk, I see the
option to go to Dynamic, but when I right click on my Dynamic drive,
the option to change it to Basic is grayed out. The help file says
that network security policy might prevent the change, but I have not
a clue where,, or how, to modify that restriction.

Can you assist?

Thanks,
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The hitch is that when I right click on my other Basic disk, I see the
option to go to Dynamic, but when I right click on my Dynamic drive,
the option to change it to Basic is grayed out. The help file says
that network security policy might prevent the change, but I have not
a clue where,, or how, to modify that restriction.

Can you assist?

Thanks,
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Hello again,

I got it...

The hitch was not related to the network stuff at all. It turns out
that in order to revert to Basic, one must first remove the volume. I
did that, the Revert "un-grayed" and I am now running the drive as
"Basic."

All the best,
 
thanks for sharing
-----Original Message-----


Hello again,

I got it...

The hitch was not related to the network stuff at all. It turns out
that in order to revert to Basic, one must first remove the volume. I
did that, the Revert "un-grayed" and I am now running the drive as
"Basic."

All the best,

--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
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Hello,
One more thing to share. Mark Manasi wrote a book, "How to master
Windows2000 Server". It is a super
book and discusses, with how to's, just about everything associated with
Windows 2000 Server and about 90%
applies to Windows2000 Professional. When I go on a service call or do a new
installation, I always have the
book with me. Highly recommended whether a working professional or a lay
person who desires to learn more.
With the new knowledge this book provides, you will be head and shoulders
above your peers. You will be
able to answer questions in this newsgroup with ease. Or, just having the
book will enhance your knowledge
immensely.
Isn't achieving success the most wonderful feeling there is? I think so.
Take care and God Bless.
Computer Guy
 
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