All hard disk are layout as Dynamics
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You should never have converted to dynamic disks. They should be avoided in nearly all cases.
You need to convert back to basic disks. Back up your data first.
I would use option 4 from the link below.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/26829-convert-dynamic-disk-basic-disk.html
You can also use Partition Wizard to extend C. You will first have to shrink the D drive and then expand C into the space you saved by shrinking D.
But get rid of the dynamic disks first.
You need to convert back to basic disks. Back up your data first.
I would use option 4 from the link below.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/26829-convert-dynamic-disk-basic-disk.html
You can also use Partition Wizard to extend C. You will first have to shrink the D drive and then expand C into the space you saved by shrinking D.
But get rid of the dynamic disks first.
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Dynamic disks are only meant to span a partition across multiple HD's.
To convert HD back to Basic non-destructively use free Partition Wizard bootable CD.
However this feature is no longer free after version 4.2, so download v.4.2 here to burn to CD using Windows Image burner: pw422.zip ISO - Windows Live. You need the disk for possible rescue purposes.
Boot PW CD, click on Disk # to highlight HD needing conversion, then from Disk tab select Convert Dynamic to Basic Disk, click OK, Apply step. How to convert dynamic disk to basic disk with Partition Wizard?
To convert HD back to Basic non-destructively use free Partition Wizard bootable CD.
However this feature is no longer free after version 4.2, so download v.4.2 here to burn to CD using Windows Image burner: pw422.zip ISO - Windows Live. You need the disk for possible rescue purposes.
Boot PW CD, click on Disk # to highlight HD needing conversion, then from Disk tab select Convert Dynamic to Basic Disk, click OK, Apply step. How to convert dynamic disk to basic disk with Partition Wizard?