Simple Dynamic Volume

[Guest mturus]

Hi,

 

I have hard disk with 300 GB. I partitioned as 10 GB C drive (simple dynamic

volume), and 290 GB G drive (simple dynamic volume). My C volume is not

enough now as I install the applications and programs.

 

Is there any way I can take some space from G drive and add it to C? If so,

can you kindly let me know please?

 

Thanks.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Simple Dynamic Volume

 

On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 06:08:00 -0700, mturus

<mturus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I have hard disk with 300 GB. I partitioned as 10 GB C drive (simple dynamic

> volume), and 290 GB G drive (simple dynamic volume). My C volume is not

> enough now as I install the applications and programs.

>

> Is there any way I can take some space from G drive and add it to C? If so,

> can you kindly let me know please?

 

 

Unfortunately, no version of Windows before Vista provides any way of

changing the existing partition structure of the drive

nondestructively. The only way to do what you want is with third-party

software. Partition Magic is the best-known such program, but there

are freeware/shareware alternatives. One such program is BootIt Next

Generation. It's shareware, but comes with a free 30-day trial, so you

should be able to do what you want within that 30 days. I haven't used

it myself (because I've never needed to use *any* such program), but

it comes highly recommended by several other MVPs here.

 

Whatever software you use, make sure you have a good backup before

beginning. Although there's no reason to expect a problem, things

*can* go wrong.

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Simple Dynamic Volume

 

You cannot extend a dynamic volume if it is the System or Boot volume.

If you had not created new volumes after you converted the disk you

could have reverted the disk to basic with disk editing tools but being

that you created additional volumes you're pretty well screwed with

this! There might be third party partitioning tools that can handle

dynamic disks but they will probably be server type editions and they

won't be cheap!

 

John

 

mturus wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I have hard disk with 300 GB. I partitioned as 10 GB C drive (simple dynamic

> volume), and 290 GB G drive (simple dynamic volume). My C volume is not

> enough now as I install the applications and programs.

>

> Is there any way I can take some space from G drive and add it to C? If so,

> can you kindly let me know please?

>

> Thanks.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Simple Dynamic Volume

 

Why would someone have done this in the first place? (using a dynamic

volume)

 

John John (MVP) wrote:

> You cannot extend a dynamic volume if it is the System or Boot volume.

> If you had not created new volumes after you converted the disk you

> could have reverted the disk to basic with disk editing tools but being

> that you created additional volumes you're pretty well screwed with

> this! There might be third party partitioning tools that can handle

> dynamic disks but they will probably be server type editions and they

> won't be cheap!

>

> John

>

> mturus wrote:

>> Hi,

>>

>> I have hard disk with 300 GB. I partitioned as 10 GB C drive (simple

>> dynamic

>> volume), and 290 GB G drive (simple dynamic volume). My C volume is not

>> enough now as I install the applications and programs.

>>

>> Is there any way I can take some space from G drive and add it to C? If

>> so,

>> can you kindly let me know please?

>>

>> Thanks.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Simple Dynamic Volume

 

Most of the time because there is a misconception of dynamic disks or a

misunderstanding of fundamental concepts associated to dynamic disks.

 

Dynamic disks are more reliable and recoverable than basic disks. The

ability to span volumes on multiple disks (up to 32 disks) and the

ability to manage volumes without restating the computer makes them very

useful in server environments. On home machines and workstations when

they are used for the System or Boot volume they are usually more of a

headache than anything useful. Many users are also unaware that volumes

created on basic disks cannot be extended after the disk is upgraded to

dynamic, this limitation means that there is little advantage in

converting basic disks to dynamic, that is especially true of the

System/Boot volumes.

 

Best practices for using dynamic disks on Windows 2000-based computers

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329707/en-us

 

Restrictions on Extending or Spanning Simple Volumes on Dynamic Disks

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/225551/en-us

 

John

 

Bill in Co. wrote:

> Why would someone have done this in the first place? (using a dynamic

> volume)

>

> John John (MVP) wrote:

>

>>You cannot extend a dynamic volume if it is the System or Boot volume.

>>If you had not created new volumes after you converted the disk you

>>could have reverted the disk to basic with disk editing tools but being

>>that you created additional volumes you're pretty well screwed with

>>this! There might be third party partitioning tools that can handle

>>dynamic disks but they will probably be server type editions and they

>>won't be cheap!

>>

>>John

>>

>>mturus wrote:

>>

>>>Hi,

>>>

>>>I have hard disk with 300 GB. I partitioned as 10 GB C drive (simple

>>>dynamic

>>>volume), and 290 GB G drive (simple dynamic volume). My C volume is not

>>>enough now as I install the applications and programs.

>>>

>>>Is there any way I can take some space from G drive and add it to C? If

>>>so,

>>>can you kindly let me know please?

>>>

>>>Thanks.

>

>

>