Dynamic Disks and Partitions

[Guest]

I was presented with a question I could not properly answer.

Q. What is the maximum number of partitions supported by a single dynamic
disk?

In the 70-290 textbook on page 390, under the heading Using Dynamic Storage
there is a sentence saying: All dynamic disks consist of only one partition,
which encompasses its entire storage space. The individual storage units on
the partition are called volumes.

But

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=175761
On a basic disk, a partition is a portion of the disk that functions as a
physically separate unit.
On a dynamic disk, storage is divided into volumes instead of partitions.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308424
Volumes on dynamic disks are called dynamic volumes. Dynamic disks can
support up to 2,000 dynamic volumes per disk (although the recommended number
of volumes is 32 or less per disk).

So, is there a "Partition" on a dynamic disk or just Volumes??

 

[Tom Penharston]

It's a good question.

 

[Tom Penharston]

Did you have the option to select "zero"?

 

[Bob I]

A dynamic disk IS a partition. Badly worded question in my opinion. If
pressed I would say 1 with a note that the question should be reviewed
for "logic".

 

[kengreg]

A dynamic disk IS a partition. Badly worded question in my opinion. If
pressed I would say 1 with a note that the question should be reviewed
for "logic".

This statement would agree:
"A Dynamic disk is a single partition..."
http://www.examcram2.com/articles/article.asp?p=332154&rl=1

but for the sake of argument:
"...a dynamic disk is a physical disk that doesn't use partitions or
logical drives"
http://labmice.techtarget.com/windows2000/diskmgmt/dynamic_disk.htm

and here is the same line from Dell:
"A dynamic disk is a physical disk that does not use partitions or
logical drives..."
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/power/en/ps3q03_nadon

very interesting