Comments on: How to Convert a Dynamic Disk to Basic Disk in Windows 7 http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/ This is Our World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:55:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Strangely http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5154 Strangely Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:10:02 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5154 @<cite>amirali</cite> Sorry about the delay but I've been away from a PC for a month... My advice now is to use the free Easeus software mentioned a few comments back.  Failing that, put 07 in all four positions to see if that will return the partition visibility.  Earlier comments have shown that if there's no 42 it tends to suggest a non-standard partition which will be harder to fix. Make sure your data is backed up before you proceed. @amirali

Sorry about the delay but I’ve been away from a PC for a month…

My advice now is to use the free Easeus software mentioned a few comments back.  Failing that, put 07 in all four positions to see if that will return the partition visibility.  Earlier comments have shown that if there’s no 42 it tends to suggest a non-standard partition which will be harder to fix.

Make sure your data is backed up before you proceed.

]]> By: amirali http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5138 amirali Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:58:13 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5138 i had a dynamic disk with 2 partitions but all i can see is only one 42 and when i changed it to 07 it shows only one partiotion the second is missing or hidden ... how can i bring back the second one... PLEASE HELP i had a dynamic disk with 2 partitions but all i can see is only one 42 and when i changed it to 07 it shows only one partiotion the second is missing or hidden … how can i bring back the second one… PLEASE HELP

]]> By: F+ http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5136 F+ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:34:38 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5136 I was installing XP with 7 and accidentaly converted to dynamic disc, your fix worked! windows xp booted again YAY :) F+ I was installing XP with 7 and accidentaly converted to dynamic disc, your fix worked!

windows xp booted again YAY :)

F+

]]> By: Strangely http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5064 Strangely Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:04:49 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5064 Excellent @Ario!! - And it's good to know that the free Easeus option worked because I haven't actually tested it. Excellent @Ario!! – And it’s good to know that the free Easeus option worked because I haven’t actually tested it.

]]> By: Ario http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5061 Ario Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:22:28 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5061 done...its changed to basic....after  i used easeus thank you..... done…its changed to basic….after  i used easeus thank you…..

]]> By: Strangely http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5060 Strangely Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:32:02 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5060 @Ario If you check the comments above you'll see that some people (like @Alman) have had what might be called "non-standard partitions". If you can't see any 42's and you're looking in the right place then it's likely that yours are non-standard as well. I can't see your image as you've linked inside a Facebook profile. Maybe in your case it'd be best to use the easier-to-use Easeus Partition Manager software? @Ario
If you check the comments above you’ll see that some people (like @Alman) have had what might be called “non-standard partitions”. If you can’t see any 42′s and you’re looking in the right place then it’s likely that yours are non-standard as well.
I can’t see your image as you’ve linked inside a Facebook profile. Maybe in your case it’d be best to use the easier-to-use Easeus Partition Manager software?

]]> By: Ario http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5052 Ario Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:51:27 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5052 can u look at this please..... i dont know what to do..... i cant find the 42 thing..... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2739460001348&l=1f083938df can u look at this please…..

i dont know what to do…..

i cant find the 42 thing…..

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2739460001348&l=1f083938df

]]> By: Strangely http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5049 Strangely Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:45:22 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5049 Yep Gilbert. That's all. But only columns 02 in the designated area. It worked for me and quite a few others here as well. Some folks' disks have been more complicated and it hasn't worked for them, and anyway, as always, <em>back up stuff you can't afford to lose </em><strong>before</strong> you start! Yep Gilbert. That’s all. But only columns 02 in the designated area.
It worked for me and quite a few others here as well. Some folks’ disks have been more complicated and it hasn’t worked for them, and anyway, as always, back up stuff you can’t afford to lose before you start!

]]> By: Gilbert http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5045 Gilbert Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:50:07 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5045 ok so i only have 1 hdd with 4 dynamic partitions now to convert to basic i should only change 42's to 07's ?   ok so i only have 1 hdd with 4 dynamic partitions
now to convert to basic i should only change 42′s to 07′s ?

 

]]> By: Strangely http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5028 Strangely Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:31:07 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5028 @Meet Sorry about the delay replying - I've been away! It's unlikely that you've more than a single physical hard drive in your notebook because of space considerations.  However, you can easily find out what's inside by using "Device Manager" in the unlikely event that you have two....  Your drives show up in the default view right under "Computer" in the tree view.  This is mine below, today. <img src="http://strangelyperfect.tv/wp-content/uploads/computermanagement.jpg" />I always go the route of right-click "Computer" -> Manage from the main screen to get to all the internal gubbins seen in the screenshot above. You'll see that my machine has two - a Seagate  one and a Western Digital one.  <em>These are both 2TB devices which in the current hard drive climate means that the value of these two things is more than double or even treble  the rest of the machine!</em> I could also check under the "Disk Management" section (screen-shots in the main article) which would show me the same information.  It's visible in the left column and expandable from there. So there we are - two ways to check your physical drive count (and more info on the drives as well). <strong>Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition</strong> Since I wrote the article, the above free software has entered the fray and claims to do the reversion to simple disk all from a nice GUI.  I haven't actually tried it although I've used other functions of the software very successfully and without any hitches whatsoever.  So I'm pretty confident it'll do what it says it'll do correctly.  If you're wary of playing with direct sector editing then I'd give it a shot. If you give it a try, let me know how you get on. Otherwise, HxD works.  Diskprobe is a similar tool which does the same thing essentially.  If you don't have the know-how to find out the number of drives in your machine, I suggest that you leave it well alone as it's a more confusing user interface IMHO altogether.  I'm not being harsh or critical so please don't be offended, just pragmatic. The easiest way for you that I can see to get you out of the devil's brew that Microsoft invented called Dynamic Disks, is to use the Easeus software above, because even HxD by itself is quite scary-looking for newbies.   I hope this helps. Rees @Meet

Sorry about the delay replying – I’ve been away!

It’s unlikely that you’ve more than a single physical hard drive in your notebook because of space considerations.  However, you can easily find out what’s inside by using “Device Manager” in the unlikely event that you have two….  Your drives show up in the default view right under “Computer” in the tree view.  This is mine below, today.

I always go the route of right-click “Computer” -> Manage from the main screen to get to all the internal gubbins seen in the screenshot above.

You’ll see that my machine has two – a Seagate  one and a Western Digital one.  These are both 2TB devices which in the current hard drive climate means that the value of these two things is more than double or even treble  the rest of the machine!

I could also check under the “Disk Management” section (screen-shots in the main article) which would show me the same information.  It’s visible in the left column and expandable from there.

So there we are – two ways to check your physical drive count (and more info on the drives as well).

Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition

Since I wrote the article, the above free software has entered the fray and claims to do the reversion to simple disk all from a nice GUI.  I haven’t actually tried it although I’ve used other functions of the software very successfully and without any hitches whatsoever.  So I’m pretty confident it’ll do what it says it’ll do correctly.  If you’re wary of playing with direct sector editing then I’d give it a shot.

If you give it a try, let me know how you get on.

Otherwise, HxD works.  Diskprobe is a similar tool which does the same thing essentially.  If you don’t have the know-how to find out the number of drives in your machine, I suggest that you leave it well alone as it’s a more confusing user interface IMHO altogether.  I’m not being harsh or critical so please don’t be offended, just pragmatic.

The easiest way for you that I can see to get you out of the devil’s brew that Microsoft invented called Dynamic Disks, is to use the Easeus software above, because even HxD by itself is quite scary-looking for newbies.

 

I hope this helps.

Rees

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]]> By: Meet http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5015 Meet Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:25:08 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5015 Also, we just hv to modify the values in the Hex Editor?? What abt that dskprobe thing?? Also, we just hv to modify the values in the Hex Editor?? What abt that dskprobe thing??

]]> By: Meet http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-5014 Meet Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:17:54 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-5014 I have dynamic partitioning on my HP Pavilion notebook. I want convert it to basic. But i have a doubt that I might have more than 1 Hard disk inside. I read one of the pages and it says the conversion procedure is not recommended if the dynamic partitioning spans more than 1 hd. So how to know the actual number of physical HDs in my notebook? I have dynamic partitioning on my HP Pavilion notebook. I want convert it to basic. But i have a doubt that I might have more than 1 Hard disk inside. I read one of the pages and it says the conversion procedure is not recommended if the dynamic partitioning spans more than 1 hd. So how to know the actual number of physical HDs in my notebook?

]]> By: Strangely http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-4922 Strangely Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:39:34 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-4922 Since writing this article, I've found that some <strong>free</strong> software, <strong>Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition</strong>, will revert a dynamic disk to normal.  I'm using version 9.1 currently, and it's on the menu system! The software is easy to use, <strong>however,</strong> I've not had to do the reversion process again, so for me at least, it's untested! See http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm Since writing this article, I’ve found that some free software, Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition, will revert a dynamic disk to normal.  I’m using version 9.1 currently, and it’s on the menu system!

The software is easy to use, however, I’ve not had to do the reversion process again, so for me at least, it’s untested!

See http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

]]> By: Strangely http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-4907 Strangely Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:15:32 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-4907 @Alman It's the entries in offset 1C to 1F on column 02 you need.  In your case you have (in order): <ul> <li>4F</li> <li>73</li> <li>2B</li> <li>61</li> </ul> <a target="_blank" title="List of partition identifiers for PCs" href="http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/partitions/partition_types-1.html" rel="nofollow">This link lists</a> the partition types (it's at the end of the main piece at the top as well as some others).  We know that there's not absolute table for these numbers as they developed ad-hoc over the years.  But the link shows that yours are probably: <ul> <li>QNX4.x 3rd part or Oberon partition</li> <li>Reserved...? !!</li> <li>SyllableSecure (SylStor)</li> <li>SpeedStor</li> </ul> To me this suggests that either massive corruption has been happening, possibly by twiddling with the various figures or that it's a disc that you've acquired and wish to access to see the data or maybe just for experimentation before using it for something else? The reason for this is that most of the partitions are obsolete (indeed one has only a single page on the internet describing it).  Some types are used by disc recovery programs.  It doesn't look like Microsoft's Dynamic Disc has anything to do with this.... So, do you have some history to accompany the disc and does any of the above ring any bells with you? @Alman

It’s the entries in offset 1C to 1F on column 02 you need.  In your case you have (in order):

  • 4F
  • 73
  • 2B
  • 61

This link lists the partition types (it’s at the end of the main piece at the top as well as some others).  We know that there’s not absolute table for these numbers as they developed ad-hoc over the years.  But the link shows that yours are probably:

  • QNX4.x 3rd part or Oberon partition
  • Reserved…? !!
  • SyllableSecure (SylStor)
  • SpeedStor

To me this suggests that either massive corruption has been happening, possibly by twiddling with the various figures or that it’s a disc that you’ve acquired and wish to access to see the data or maybe just for experimentation before using it for something else?

The reason for this is that most of the partitions are obsolete (indeed one has only a single page on the internet describing it).  Some types are used by disc recovery programs.  It doesn’t look like Microsoft’s Dynamic Disc has anything to do with this….

So, do you have some history to accompany the disc and does any of the above ring any bells with you?

]]> By: Alman http://strangelyperfect.tv/6415/how-to-convert-a-dynamic-disk-to-basic-disk-in-windows-7/#comment-4905 Alman Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:30:04 +0000 http://strangelyperfect.tv/?p=6415#comment-4905 <strong>What if there's no 42?</strong> Hi i've been googling and seaching in all places for like 4 days and finally i found your post and i decided to apply this but.. i have no "42" in mi 02 column, actually i can see only one 42 in all the Sector 0. <img src="http://i51.tinypic.com/312yflk.jpg" /> <code>http://i51.tinypic.com/312yflk.jpg</code> link for image if you can't see it My question is what should i do? i can't found a safe method that don't make me loss all my data What if there’s no 42?
Hi i’ve been googling and seaching in all places for like 4 days and finally i found your post and i decided to apply this but.. i have no “42″ in mi 02 column, actually i can see only one 42 in all the Sector 0.

http://i51.tinypic.com/312yflk.jpg

link for image if you can’t see it

My question is what should i do? i can’t found a safe method that don’t make me loss all my data

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