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    how do i switch from dynamic back to basic drive

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by peace frogs, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. peace frogs

    peace frogs Notebook Guru

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    hi im a moron. i without thinking switched my hard drive from basic to dynamic and now i can seem to figure out how to switch it back. everything is backed up but im hoping to save as much of my data as possible. Any help you can offer would be great and thank you in advance for your help
     
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    qhn Notebook User

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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Odds are, you'd simply be better off backing up your data and files, formatting the drive, and starting over again.

    There are any number of discussions on how to do it that come up as hits from googling on partition convert dynamic-disk to basic-disk; some examples include:
    http://blog.chinaunix.net/u2/62093/showart_488431.html

    how to do it in _Vista: http://itsvista.com/2007/02/itsvista-tip-32-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-a-basic-disc-in-vista/

    and suchlike.

    Reading through a couple of them, and it quickly becomes apparent that it takes a high degree of skill and a whole heckuva lot of luck.
     
    Shyster1, Jan 3, 2009
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