Storage Solutions Need to convert 500GB internal SATA HDD to basic disk from Dynamic Disk

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^^ Which OS u r using?

Vista Ultimate supports Dynamic Disk whereas other versions do not. Best way is to install Windows 7 (if u don't have vista ultimate), then backup that drive data on to basic one and change volume to basic thru Administrative Tools option available in Control Panel.

Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management and click on Disk Management.
 
Was on windows 7 :(

Now, the drive is getting detected and all that, but somehow I'm still not able to convert it to basic disk. Could I just format it from a bootable DOS disk?

If that fails, could I give it to the Seagate center (it still has 4 years of warranty) ? I'm worried coz there's no problem in HDD detection, just that in Drive Management (Windows) it shows "Unreadable'.

Also in Diskpart -> It's marked as Dynamic.
 
^ Select that partition from Disk Management and right click and select delete.

Else u can also use any 3rd party software.
 
sumchamp said:
^ Select that partition from Disk Management and right click and select delete.

Else u can also use any 3rd party software.
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I'm positive that option wasn't there.
It just said " 'Disk 0' - Unreadable " :S

Anyway, I'll try today eve and report back.
 
i had used a software called testdisk to recover data from a partition by copying it on a different hard disk and then converted the first hard disk to a basic disk . formatted it first before conversion.
 
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did you try importing it first?

imo dynamic disks can be imported and have support in xp too.

this is from the help file in windows:

Every time you remove or import disks to a computer, you must click Action, click Rescan Disks, and then verify that the disk information is correct.

You can move multiple disks from different computers to a computer by installing the disks, opening Disk Management, right-clicking any of the new disks, and then clicking Import Foreign Disks. When importing multiple disks from different computers, always import all of the disks from one computer at a time. For example, if you want to move disks from two computers, import disks from the first computer and then import disks from the second computer.
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puns said:
i had used a software called testdisk to recover data from a partition by copying it on a different hard disk and then converted the first hard disk to a basic disk . formatted it first before conversion.
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I don't know how I'm ever gonna thank you guyz.. Testdisk IS the software! :ohyeah:

I've deleted the MBR partition info, backed up/restored the data I need to different hard disks, now it shows up as 'Unallocated' in System Management -> Disk Management.. Thanks a lot guys! :hap2:

bennysachdev said:
i was facing the same problem a while back

How to non-destructively convert dynamic disks to basic disks My PKB

http://www.cgsecurity.org/testdisk-6.11.3.win.zip
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Reps to you guyz both! :clap:
 
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