Dynamic disk question...

[besweeet]

I was resizing/extending some partitions in Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc).

I shrunk a partition, and was about to extend another one using the now available unallocated space. I was doing some things in Word, and a box came up and I accidentally pressed enter on my keyboard.

I then noticed that my then basic disk was converted to a dynamic one.

My question is... Is it anything to be worried about? Just feels weird that there's no way to go back without completely erasing the drive first.

 

[gregrocker]

Install Partition Wizard version 4.2 which still has non-destructive conversion from Dynamic to Basic as a free option: partition wizard 4.2 free.zip - Windows Live#

In the future, partitioning is not something you do while multi-tasking. It can easily go fatal.

Back up your files first.

 

[besweeet]

In the future, partitioning is not something you do while multi-tasking. It can easily go fatal.

Back up your files first.

I know .

Also, it's not letting me convert it:

 

[gregrocker]

Looks like your OS isn't involved, at least.

Can you convert it from Logical to Primary first?

 

[besweeet]

Looks like your OS isn't involved, at least.

Can you convert it from Logical to Primary first?

Nope, nothing's letting me do that (options are greyed out).

Off-topic: What's in the surf board in your sig? At first glance, I thought it was an iPad or something.

 

[gregrocker]

I'd just leave it until you are ready then wipe the HD using Diskpart Clean All and repartition: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

That's the Intel surfboard: Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide

 

[besweeet]

Today, I was looking for a new backup solution. Windows Backup supposedly does incremental backups, but it doesn't remove previous files, so I quickly ran out of disk space.

I was going to try EASEUS Todo Backup Home, but it isn't able to backup from dynamic disks.

Looks like I'll be manually copying files to my external hard drive so I can format and convert the disk back to a basic one, and then I'll be back on track.