How to Convert a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk on Windows

How to Convert a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk on Windows

This post compares Basic Disk and Dynamic Disk and shows how to convert basic disk to dynamic disk and dynamic disk to basic disk, using Disk Management and CMD/diskpart, without losing the data in Windows 11/10/8/7.

There are two types of computer hard disks: Basic Disks and Dynamic disks. Basic disks are the commonly used storage media with Windows. They contain partitions like Primary partitions and Logical drives which are typically formatted with a file system. Dynamic disks offer the ability to create fault-tolerant volumes that may even span multiple disks – which Basic disks cannot.

Most home personal computers are configured using Basic disks. However, IT professionals usually prefer to use Dynamic disks, as they offered more functionality and increased reliability and performance. While Home editions of Windows support Basic Disks, Enterprise/Pro/Ultimate versions of Windows operating system support Dynamic Disks as well.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 11 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.

[benitomm]

just write select disk 0 and voilà! you are missing the space between disk word and the number.

[James_m]

Should you install Windows 10 (NVEM drive) on a Dynamic or Basic disk? thx

[kosiska]

when u got to the list of disks i discovered i had an unused disk that is dynamic and takews no space at all now i have a TB disk

[HandleOfGuy]

i have a question... why isnt my microsoft store not downloaded and when i search for it in wondows search its not their any tips on how to get it back?

[ethimself]

Is there ant practical purpose for thsi for home users?