Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

[Guest lisen]

HI, I installed the external USB hard disk, which was pluged into the USB

box. but everytime I turned on the electricity and made the hard disk run, I

had to "manage the disks" and there are two options "change to basic disk

and activate the dynamic disk" What could I do to avoid that operation and

use that disk freely? Or could I "activate the dynamic disk" permanently no

matter if I turned on/off the USB box?

 

Ps. I have abundance of datas and files on that disk already.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

Where did the disk come from? Were you able to "see" and access the

data on it in its old location? If you use the Disk Management tool is

the disk shown as a dynamic disk?

 

John

 

lisen wrote:

> HI, I installed the external USB hard disk, which was pluged into the USB

> box. but everytime I turned on the electricity and made the hard disk run, I

> had to "manage the disks" and there are two options "change to basic disk

> and activate the dynamic disk" What could I do to avoid that operation and

> use that disk freely? Or could I "activate the dynamic disk" permanently no

> matter if I turned on/off the USB box?

>

> Ps. I have abundance of datas and files on that disk already.

>

>

[Guest lisen]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

The disk is a IDDE internal hard disk, and I made it pluge into a USB

equipment.

 

Yes I used the Disk Management tool and saw it as " dynamic disk".

 

Every time I wanted to use that disk. I turned on the electricity on the USB

equipment and made the hard disk run, then I

had to use the Disk Management tool and chose to "activate the disk" of two

options at the right---"change to basic disk

or activate the dynamic disk"

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

??????:ebCqoRf2IHA.5512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Where did the disk come from? Were you able to "see" and access the data

> on it in its old location? If you use the Disk Management tool is the

> disk shown as a dynamic disk?

>

> John

>

> lisen wrote:

>

>> HI, I installed the external USB hard disk, which was pluged into the USB

>> box. but everytime I turned on the electricity and made the hard disk

>> run, I had to "manage the disks" and there are two options "change to

>> basic disk and activate the dynamic disk" What could I do to avoid that

>> operation and use that disk freely? Or could I "activate the dynamic

>> disk" permanently no matter if I turned on/off the USB box?

>>

>> Ps. I have abundance of datas and files on that disk already.

[Guest lisen]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

In addition, that disk is in NTFS format and full of datas and files.

 

"lisen" <null> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ:ORFviXf2IHA.5176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> The disk is a IDDE internal hard disk, and I made it pluge into a USB

> equipment.

>

> Yes I used the Disk Management tool and saw it as " dynamic disk".

>

> Every time I wanted to use that disk. I turned on the electricity on the

> USB equipment and made the hard disk run, then I

> had to use the Disk Management tool and chose to "activate the disk" of

> two options at the right---"change to basic disk

> or activate the dynamic disk"

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

> ??????:ebCqoRf2IHA.5512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Where did the disk come from? Were you able to "see" and access the data

>> on it in its old location? If you use the Disk Management tool is the

>> disk shown as a dynamic disk?

>>

>> John

>>

>> lisen wrote:

>>

>>> HI, I installed the external USB hard disk, which was pluged into the

>>> USB box. but everytime I turned on the electricity and made the hard

>>> disk run, I had to "manage the disks" and there are two options "change

>>> to basic disk and activate the dynamic disk" What could I do to avoid

>>> that operation and use that disk freely? Or could I "activate the

>>> dynamic disk" permanently no matter if I turned on/off the USB box?

>>>

>>> Ps. I have abundance of datas and files on that disk already.

>

>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

So it was a dynamic disk before you moved it to the USB enclosure? And

when it was on the internal IDE controller, or if you move it back to

the IDE controller you could access the disk and data on it? Did you

try rescanning the disk or rebooting the computer?

 

John

 

lisen wrote:

> The disk is a IDDE internal hard disk, and I made it pluge into a USB

> equipment.

>

> Yes I used the Disk Management tool and saw it as " dynamic disk".

>

> Every time I wanted to use that disk. I turned on the electricity on the USB

> equipment and made the hard disk run, then I

> had to use the Disk Management tool and chose to "activate the disk" of two

> options at the right---"change to basic disk

> or activate the dynamic disk"

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

> ??????:ebCqoRf2IHA.5512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>

>>Where did the disk come from? Were you able to "see" and access the data

>>on it in its old location? If you use the Disk Management tool is the

>>disk shown as a dynamic disk?

>>

>>John

>>

>>lisen wrote:

>>

>>

>>>HI, I installed the external USB hard disk, which was pluged into the USB

>>>box. but everytime I turned on the electricity and made the hard disk

>>>run, I had to "manage the disks" and there are two options "change to

>>>basic disk and activate the dynamic disk" What could I do to avoid that

>>>operation and use that disk freely? Or could I "activate the dynamic

>>>disk" permanently no matter if I turned on/off the USB box?

>>>

>>>Ps. I have abundance of datas and files on that disk already.

>

>

>

[Guest Malke]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

John John (MVP) wrote:

> So it was a dynamic disk before you moved it to the USB enclosure? And

> when it was on the internal IDE controller, or if you move it back to

> the IDE controller you could access the disk and data on it? Did you

> try rescanning the disk or rebooting the computer?

 

John John - This person has got numerous threads going about problems s/he

has been having with this disk. S/he has a long thread going here:

 

Message-ID: <eknN3CT2IHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

Subject: What are the pros and cons for placing image on removable hard

disk?

 

and I just foolishly answered this one, apparently about the same drive:

 

Message-ID: <uRay4nZ2IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>

Subject: How to partition the external hard disk?

 

Now we've got this one with you. In none of these three threads are we

getting the whole picture.

 

I'm moving on and not bothering with any of the threads. YMMV of course, but

I thought you'd like to know.

 

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

[Guest lisen]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

Thanks Malke, I have the same disk of course. But I have different

questionis/problems about it.

1st, it is about recovery image using ACRONIS TI.

2nd, it is aout partition the disk.

3rd, it is about the activation of the disk, because I could not use it

unless I activated it!

 

 

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid>

??????:ODJGZmf2IHA.416@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> John John (MVP) wrote:

>

>> So it was a dynamic disk before you moved it to the USB enclosure? And

>> when it was on the internal IDE controller, or if you move it back to

>> the IDE controller you could access the disk and data on it? Did you

>> try rescanning the disk or rebooting the computer?

>

> John John - This person has got numerous threads going about problems s/he

> has been having with this disk. S/he has a long thread going here:

>

> Message-ID: <eknN3CT2IHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>

> Subject: What are the pros and cons for placing image on removable hard

> disk?

>

> and I just foolishly answered this one, apparently about the same drive:

>

> Message-ID: <uRay4nZ2IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>

> Subject: How to partition the external hard disk?

>

> Now we've got this one with you. In none of these three threads are we

> getting the whole picture.

>

> I'm moving on and not bothering with any of the threads. YMMV of course,

> but

> I thought you'd like to know.

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>

[Guest lisen]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

Yes, if I move it back to the IDE controller I could access the disk and

data on it. but it is not a dynamic one before I moved it to USB enclosure.

 

Well, I used that disk as a "protable disk" with external USB plug.

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

??????:OIyWFcf2IHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> So it was a dynamic disk before you moved it to the USB enclosure? And

> when it was on the internal IDE controller, or if you move it back to the

> IDE controller you could access the disk and data on it? Did you try

> rescanning the disk or rebooting the computer?

>

> John

>

> lisen wrote:

>

>> The disk is a IDDE internal hard disk, and I made it pluge into a USB

>> equipment.

>>

>> Yes I used the Disk Management tool and saw it as " dynamic disk".

>>

>> Every time I wanted to use that disk. I turned on the electricity on the

>> USB equipment and made the hard disk run, then I

>> had to use the Disk Management tool and chose to "activate the disk" of

>> two options at the right---"change to basic disk

>> or activate the dynamic disk"

>>

>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

>> ??????:ebCqoRf2IHA.5512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>Where did the disk come from? Were you able to "see" and access the data

>>>on it in its old location? If you use the Disk Management tool is the

>>>disk shown as a dynamic disk?

>>>

>>>John

>>>

>>>lisen wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>HI, I installed the external USB hard disk, which was pluged into the

>>>>USB box. but everytime I turned on the electricity and made the hard

>>>>disk run, I had to "manage the disks" and there are two options "change

>>>>to basic disk and activate the dynamic disk" What could I do to avoid

>>>>that operation and use that disk freely? Or could I "activate the

>>>>dynamic disk" permanently no matter if I turned on/off the USB box?

>>>>

>>>>Ps. I have abundance of datas and files on that disk already.

>>

>>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

I suggest that you move/backup all your data from the disk to another

disk while you can and that you rebuild the disk from scratch. From

Malke's post and your last reply to her it appears that you have

attempted to use a partitioning utility on the disk and that you may

have damaged something. Use the Windows XP Disk Management utility to

rebuild the disk, rebuild it as a "Basic" disk.

 

John

 

lisen wrote:

> Yes, if I move it back to the IDE controller I could access the disk and

> data on it. but it is not a dynamic one before I moved it to USB enclosure.

>

> Well, I used that disk as a "protable disk" with external USB plug.

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

> ??????:OIyWFcf2IHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>

>>So it was a dynamic disk before you moved it to the USB enclosure? And

>>when it was on the internal IDE controller, or if you move it back to the

>>IDE controller you could access the disk and data on it? Did you try

>>rescanning the disk or rebooting the computer?

>>

>>John

>>

>>lisen wrote:

>>

>>

>>>The disk is a IDDE internal hard disk, and I made it pluge into a USB

>>>equipment.

>>>

>>>Yes I used the Disk Management tool and saw it as " dynamic disk".

>>>

>>>Every time I wanted to use that disk. I turned on the electricity on the

>>>USB equipment and made the hard disk run, then I

>>> had to use the Disk Management tool and chose to "activate the disk" of

>>>two options at the right---"change to basic disk

>>> or activate the dynamic disk"

>>>

>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

>>>??????:ebCqoRf2IHA.5512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>

>>>>Where did the disk come from? Were you able to "see" and access the data

>>>>on it in its old location? If you use the Disk Management tool is the

>>>>disk shown as a dynamic disk?

>>>>

>>>>John

>>>>

>>>>lisen wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>HI, I installed the external USB hard disk, which was pluged into the

>>>>>USB box. but everytime I turned on the electricity and made the hard

>>>>>disk run, I had to "manage the disks" and there are two options "change

>>>>>to basic disk and activate the dynamic disk" What could I do to avoid

>>>>>that operation and use that disk freely? Or could I "activate the

>>>>>dynamic disk" permanently no matter if I turned on/off the USB box?

>>>>>

>>>>>Ps. I have abundance of datas and files on that disk already.

>>>

>>>

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

Seems like the most common sense approach, and that should resolve it. And

the multiple threads. Not sure why he didn't do that in the first place,

however.

 

John John (MVP) wrote:

> I suggest that you move/backup all your data from the disk to another

> disk while you can and that you rebuild the disk from scratch. From

> Malke's post and your last reply to her it appears that you have

> attempted to use a partitioning utility on the disk and that you may

> have damaged something. Use the Windows XP Disk Management utility to

> rebuild the disk, rebuild it as a "Basic" disk.

>

> John

>

> lisen wrote:

>

>> Yes, if I move it back to the IDE controller I could access the disk and

>> data on it. but it is not a dynamic one before I moved it to USB

>> enclosure.

>>

>> Well, I used that disk as a "protable disk" with external USB plug.

>>

>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

>> ??????:OIyWFcf2IHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>>> So it was a dynamic disk before you moved it to the USB enclosure? And

>>> when it was on the internal IDE controller, or if you move it back to

>>> the

>>> IDE controller you could access the disk and data on it? Did you try

>>> rescanning the disk or rebooting the computer?

>>>

>>> John

>>>

>>> lisen wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>> The disk is a IDDE internal hard disk, and I made it pluge into a USB

>>>> equipment.

>>>>

>>>> Yes I used the Disk Management tool and saw it as " dynamic disk".

>>>>

>>>> Every time I wanted to use that disk. I turned on the electricity on

>>>> the

>>>> USB equipment and made the hard disk run, then I

>>>> had to use the Disk Management tool and chose to "activate the disk" of

>>>> two options at the right---"change to basic disk

>>>> or activate the dynamic disk"

>>>>

>>>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

>>>> ??????:ebCqoRf2IHA.5512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Where did the disk come from? Were you able to "see" and access the

>>>>> data

>>>>> on it in its old location? If you use the Disk Management tool is the

>>>>> disk shown as a dynamic disk?

>>>>>

>>>>> John

>>>>>

>>>>> lisen wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> HI, I installed the external USB hard disk, which was pluged into the

>>>>>> USB box. but everytime I turned on the electricity and made the hard

>>>>>> disk run, I had to "manage the disks" and there are two options

>>>>>> "change

>>>>>> to basic disk and activate the dynamic disk" What could I do to avoid

>>>>>> that operation and use that disk freely? Or could I "activate the

>>>>>> dynamic disk" permanently no matter if I turned on/off the USB box?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Ps. I have abundance of datas and files on that disk already.

[Guest lisen]

Re: Change to basic disk or activate the "dynamic disk"?

 

Hi, Bill.

Because I placed my files on that disk before I got it out of the internal

IDE controller and plugged it into the USB enclosure. That is to say, When

that disk was on the internal IDE controller, I used it as normal NTFS disk

and placed many files on it.

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ:u94vx2h2IHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Seems like the most common sense approach, and that should resolve it.

> And the multiple threads. Not sure why he didn't do that in the first

> place, however.

>

> John John (MVP) wrote:

>> I suggest that you move/backup all your data from the disk to another

>> disk while you can and that you rebuild the disk from scratch. From

>> Malke's post and your last reply to her it appears that you have

>> attempted to use a partitioning utility on the disk and that you may

>> have damaged something. Use the Windows XP Disk Management utility to

>> rebuild the disk, rebuild it as a "Basic" disk.

>>

>> John

>>

>> lisen wrote:

>>

>>> Yes, if I move it back to the IDE controller I could access the disk

>>> and

>>> data on it. but it is not a dynamic one before I moved it to USB

>>> enclosure.

>>>

>>> Well, I used that disk as a "protable disk" with external USB plug.

>>>

>>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

>>> ??????:OIyWFcf2IHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>> So it was a dynamic disk before you moved it to the USB enclosure? And

>>>> when it was on the internal IDE controller, or if you move it back to

>>>> the

>>>> IDE controller you could access the disk and data on it? Did you try

>>>> rescanning the disk or rebooting the computer?

>>>>

>>>> John

>>>>

>>>> lisen wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> The disk is a IDDE internal hard disk, and I made it pluge into a USB

>>>>> equipment.

>>>>>

>>>>> Yes I used the Disk Management tool and saw it as " dynamic disk".

>>>>>

>>>>> Every time I wanted to use that disk. I turned on the electricity on

>>>>> the

>>>>> USB equipment and made the hard disk run, then I

>>>>> had to use the Disk Management tool and chose to "activate the disk"

>>>>> of

>>>>> two options at the right---"change to basic disk

>>>>> or activate the dynamic disk"

>>>>>

>>>>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca>

>>>>> ??????:ebCqoRf2IHA.5512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> Where did the disk come from? Were you able to "see" and access the

>>>>>> data

>>>>>> on it in its old location? If you use the Disk Management tool is

>>>>>> the

>>>>>> disk shown as a dynamic disk?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> John

>>>>>>

>>>>>> lisen wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> HI, I installed the external USB hard disk, which was pluged into

>>>>>>> the

>>>>>>> USB box. but everytime I turned on the electricity and made the hard

>>>>>>> disk run, I had to "manage the disks" and there are two options

>>>>>>> "change

>>>>>>> to basic disk and activate the dynamic disk" What could I do to

>>>>>>> avoid

>>>>>>> that operation and use that disk freely? Or could I "activate the

>>>>>>> dynamic disk" permanently no matter if I turned on/off the USB box?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Ps. I have abundance of datas and files on that disk already.

>

>