Windows x64 2003 Enterprise

[Guest J Lawton]

Problem:

4.77TB RAID 5 array is limited to 2TB of mountable space and 2.77TB of

unmountable space.

 

Attempted Solution:

Researched Windows Server 2003 capacity limits, and was told to change

disk-type from “Basic” to “Dynamic.”

 

Results:

Drive cannot be changed to “Dynamic,” option is greyed out and when

attempting to use diskpart in the command prompt an error was addressed,

“Diskpart cannot convert MBR disks larger than 2TB to dynamic.”

[Guest Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

RE: Windows x64 2003 Enterprise

 

Hello,

This is a data drive correct?

You can convert it to a GPT disk:

FAQ on GPT disks in particulat question and answer number 6.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/GPT_FAQ.mspx

 

Thanks,

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

 

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|> Problem:

|> 4.77TB RAID 5 array is limited to 2TB of mountable space and 2.77TB of

|> unmountable space.

|>

|> Attempted Solution:

|> Researched Windows Server 2003 capacity limits, and was told to change

|> disk-type from “Basic” to “Dynamic.”

|>

|> Results:

|> Drive cannot be changed to “Dynamic,” option is greyed out and when

|> attempting to use diskpart in the command prompt an error was addressed,

|> “Diskpart cannot convert MBR disks larger than 2TB to dynamic.”

|>