System Reserved and (C:) Drives are Green (Simple Volume)

[Jesse Williams]

How do I change my System Reserved and C Drives back to blue (primary volume)?

 

[Jesse Williams]

Okay

 

[maxie]

The problem is Jesse you have converted them from Basic to Dynamic .... Changing them back can very risky there is Software which is suppose to work with no data loss but i do not know of any Free Versions ... You can read the Link below BUT I Strongly Advise DO not attempt to make any changes until some other Member can advise you better than I can ...


Convert a dynamic disk to basic disk by three ways and software to change/revert to Basic Disk.


Making any of the changes in the Link I Posted could have devastating effects on your Computer ...


I will PM a few friends which should be able to help ...

 

[Jesse Williams]

Okay

 

[Jesse Williams]

Can someone please help me?

 

[TVeblen]

You will need to back up all your data to a backup drive, then delete the dynamic partitions and create new, basic partitions. Basically you need to wipe the disk in order to make the change.

What I don't know is the best way to deal with your Windows installation on the C: partition.
I suppose you could make a disk image of that partition, and the former System Reserved partition and then after cleaning the disk or deleting the dynamic partitions you could create identically sized basic partitions and restore the images to them.
I just have never tried that and can't tell you if it will work.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/26829-convert-dynamic-disk-basic-disk.html

 

[TVeblen]

This guy here says that Test Disk will convert non-destructively:
https://mypkb.wordpress.com/2007/03...ctively-convert-dynamic-disks-to-basic-disks/

Always back up your data anyway!

Partition Wizard will also do the job, but the free version does not have that module, unfortunately. You would have to try a paid version of PW.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

The earlier versions of the free Partition Wizard can convert dynamic to basic.

Such as version 4.22, available here:

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=b0a22789320e3247&id=B0A22789320E3247!215

You'd need to burn it to a disk and boot from it.

I think that's an upload from Greg?

But I'd still backup all data and prepare for the worst case scenario.

 

[Jesse Williams]

It's fixed. Thanks guys for your help. I am sorry if I was impatient.

 

[TVeblen]

So.... What did you do?

 

[Jesse Williams]

I followed what the tutorial said to do. However, I do have one other problem. Windows 10 Technical Preview keeps saying it's ready to install. I am not going to install. I will wait for Windows 10. Do you know how I can get the alert off?

 

[TVeblen]

That comes with a recent Windows Update.
You can uninstall the offending updates and then hide them when they come back to haunt you afterward.

(Much) more information here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/news/366474-microsoft-silently-preparing-your-pc-win-10-a.html
And here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/news/366691-part-2-microsoft-silently-preparing-your-pc-win-10-a.h

 

[Jesse Williams]

Well, it wasn't doing this until I downloaded the technical preview upgrade process from Microsoft. Because, I was going to try it out and then I backed out. Do you know how I can remove the alert?

 

[TVeblen]

If it is not from the Windows Update - no.
I have not downloaded the tech preview - don't know about that.

 

[Jesse Williams]

I had to reset the notification center and that's what fixed it.

 

[maxie]

All sorted now Jesse ?...

 

[Jesse Williams]

Yes, Maxie I am.

 

[Jesse Williams]

All sorted now Jesse ?...

Maxie, the only thing is that my Acer eRecovery Management is messed up. I would like to get it fixed.

 

[maxie]

I take it you do not have any Recovery Discs Jesse ?....

 

[Jesse Williams]

No. All I have is the Windows 7 Home Premium ISO and Windows 7 System Repair Disks.