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Dynamic Disks - Will an OS reinstall convert them back to Basic Disks???

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you have to format :/

in the windows install

 

shift+f10

diskpart

list disk

select disk #

clean

convertbasic

 

however I did get it to work once by using easus from a different windows install on a different drive and then rebuilding the bcd

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I need a little help with this please. I'm just about to update to Windows 10 now it supports some apps I use, so I decided to sort and rearrange my drives before doing the update. Shrinking some partitions and extending others, but in doing that, the drives converted to Dynamic.

So my question is, will a fresh OS install auto convert them from Dynamic back to Basic, or do I need to essentially backup everything and format the drives to put them back to basic???

 

Appreciate any info on this please.

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you have to format :/

in the windows install

 

shift+f10

diskpart

list disk

select disk #

clean

convertbasic

 

however I did get it to work once by using easus from a different windows install on a different drive and then rebuilding the bcd

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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That's what I thought and was dreading :S

 

Ok never mind, thanks for the info keemo, appreciate it.

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