My drive devided and i can't get rid of the partitions.

[Pieterv24]

Hello

I accidentially changed my drive to a dynamic drive.

however is there any way I can revert it to a basic drive without losing my data?

 

 

everything is updated as far as i know.

i use the drive that gives problems is a seagate 2TB baracuda drive.

 

thanks for the help in advance.

[darkstar]

Its probably due to the fact that you have those partitions set as page files...

[PixelPips]

Heh, nope.

 

1. Backup wanted data
2. format
3. put data back on
4. don't convert to dynamic disk again
5. solved.

[Skiiwee29]

 

Heh, nope.

 

1. Backup wanted data
2. format
3. put data back on
4. don't convert to dynamic disk again
5. solved.

 

unfortunately this is your only course of action once you have formatted the drive.

[Pieterv24]

Ok thank i will try to do this. For backup is windows standard backup sufficient?

[Pieterv24]

A little addition. My drive couldn't be formated from within windows. I did this by:

1. Start pc with win bootdisk.

2. Format drive.

3. Cancel windows installation.

4. Start pc up again in regular windows.

5. Format drive

Note: this is my 2 nd drive and not my boot drive.

[cesrai]

1. backup your data

2. do a quick format

2. open run then type diskpart

3. list disk select the disk you want

4. list partition then select partition and type delete partition

5. after type create partition primary