- Dynamic Disk Conversion
- Posted by nedjinski on November 17th, 2005
Hello -
I recently converted an old IDE C: drive (basic disk) of mine to a Dynamic
Disk so that I could use it on my new system (which uses SATA drives).
I thought that by converting the drive I would not lose any files or data
but I have - some of the files & folders converted fine, the others are gone,
missing, deleted, hidden, etc. - I don't know where they are or if they are
gone forever or can be retrieved.
Does anyone know anything about this subject? How can I gain access to all
the old files on this drive?
Thanks for your help.
- Posted by Rock on November 18th, 2005
nedjinski wrote:
> Hello -
>
> I recently converted an old IDE C: drive (basic disk) of mine to a Dynamic
> Disk so that I could use it on my new system (which uses SATA drives).
> I thought that by converting the drive I would not lose any files or data
> but I have - some of the files & folders converted fine, the others are gone,
> missing, deleted, hidden, etc. - I don't know where they are or if they are
> gone forever or can be retrieved.
>
> Does anyone know anything about this subject? How can I gain access to all
> the old files on this drive?
>
> Thanks for your help.
Restore from a backup.
--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
- Posted by nedjinski on November 18th, 2005
well, I like your sense of humor anyway . . . .
"Rock" wrote:
> nedjinski wrote:
>
> > Hello -
> >
> > I recently converted an old IDE C: drive (basic disk) of mine to a Dynamic
> > Disk so that I could use it on my new system (which uses SATA drives).
> > I thought that by converting the drive I would not lose any files or data
> > but I have - some of the files & folders converted fine, the others are gone,
> > missing, deleted, hidden, etc. - I don't know where they are or if they are
> > gone forever or can be retrieved.
> >
> > Does anyone know anything about this subject? How can I gain access to all
> > the old files on this drive?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
>
> Restore from a backup.
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
- Posted by Rock on November 18th, 2005
nedjinski wrote:
> well, I like your sense of humor anyway . . . .
>
Sorry - I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. I would have thought you would
have a full backup before trying a disk conversion. You should always
have a full and complete backup independent of any decision to try a
fundamental change. Maybe someone else with experience in dynamic disks
will reply, but there isn't much discussion about dynamic disks in here.
--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
- Posted by nedjinski on November 18th, 2005
no problem - thanks anyway
do you know where I might find some expert advice on dynamic disk conversions?
"Rock" wrote:
> nedjinski wrote:
>
> > well, I like your sense of humor anyway . . . .
> >
>
> Sorry - I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. I would have thought you would
> have a full backup before trying a disk conversion. You should always
> have a full and complete backup independent of any decision to try a
> fundamental change. Maybe someone else with experience in dynamic disks
> will reply, but there isn't much discussion about dynamic disks in here.
>
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
- Posted by Rock on November 18th, 2005
nedjinski wrote:
> no problem - thanks anyway
>
> do you know where I might find some expert advice on dynamic disk conversions?
>
Sorry, I don't.
--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
- Posted by Steve N. on November 20th, 2005
nedjinski wrote:
> no problem - thanks anyway
>
> do you know where I might find some expert advice on dynamic disk conversions?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle +Search
Steve
>
> "Rock" wrote:
>
>
>>nedjinski wrote:
>>
>>
>>>well, I like your sense of humor anyway . . . .
>>>
>>
>>Sorry - I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. I would have thought you would
>>have a full backup before trying a disk conversion. You should always
>>have a full and complete backup independent of any decision to try a
>>fundamental change. Maybe someone else with experience in dynamic disks
>>will reply, but there isn't much discussion about dynamic disks in here.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Rock
>>MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>
>>
- Posted by Steve N. on November 20th, 2005
Rock wrote:
> nedjinski wrote:
>
>> no problem - thanks anyway
>> do you know where I might find some expert advice on dynamic disk
>> conversions?
>>
>
> Sorry, I don't.
>
>
Liar. 
Steve N.
- Posted by Rock on November 24th, 2005
Steve N. wrote:
> Rock wrote:
>
>> nedjinski wrote:
>>
>>> no problem - thanks anyway
>>> do you know where I might find some expert advice on dynamic disk
>>> conversions?
>>>
>>
>> Sorry, I don't.
>>
>>
>
> Liar.
>
> Steve N.
>
lol
--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
