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Should I convert to dynamic disk?
Hi all. Decades in IT and I'm ashamed to say, this topic has always eluded me. Back in the NT/2000/2003 days, I briefly touched on the topic of basic vs. dynamic disks (actually I think just 2003, ...
ViProCon Dynamic Disks are deprecated in Windows 10 May 2020 Update. However, it will be replaced by Storage Spaces in the near future.
ViProCon Converting from basic to dynamic is a seamless process. It doesn't matter which file system you are using (using NTFS is highly recommended). To perform this action, you would right-click on the disk drive you want to convert; and select "Convert to Dynamic Disk" from the context menu. However, it is completely useless if you don't need the software RAID features of dynamic disks. You don't necessarily need to convert a disk to a dynamic one in order extend a partition; this can be done on a basic disk, too.
I hope this helps