Re-installed XP Pro. Now cannot access my Dynamic Disk data.

[Idle]

Hey all. Okay here we go...

My system has TWO SATA HDDs. About a year ago I converted them both to
Dyamic Disks thinking I would use them in a RAID but decided against doing
that. So, since that time I've been using Disk1 as the OS + critical data and
Disk2 as a backup (compressed image of Disk1).

My issue is now I have re-installed XP Pro on Disk 1 and my computer will
not allow me to see the data in Disk2. XP Pro detects Disk 2 as "Basic" and
asks me to format it. However, My BART PE bootdisk shows Disk 2 as Dynamic
and cannot read from it.

This is where I'm at. I really am trying to figure out how to read the data
from
Disk 2. Be it some 3rd party software utility or a way to get XP Pro to see
the data.

Thanks all!

 

[John John (MVP)]

Did you rescan the disk?

John

 

[Idle]

Hi John. I sorry I'm a bit dull right now. What do you mean by 'rescan the
disk'?

 

[Idle]

I've done rescan through drive management and it still comes up as Basic
Disk. Searched through the KB and "best practicies for dynamic disks" article
but no real help there.

 

[Idle]

Just an update that this has been solved.

Installed SP2 now its showing as Foreign disk. Followed directions found in
KB to import the foreign disk.

 

[John John (MVP)]

Thanks for letting us know how you fixed it.

John