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→Converting Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks with Disk Management
Assuming that the above requirements are met, the first step is to open the Disk Management interface. This can be achieved by running ''compmgmt.msc'' in command prompt window or Run dialog and selecting ''Storage -> Disk Management''.
To perform the conversion simply right click on the icon for the drive in question and select ''Convert to Dynamic Disk...'' from the popup menu. This will invoke the ''Convert to Dynamic Disk'' dialog shown below: [[Image:windows_Server_2008_convert_to dynamic_disk.jpg|Converting a basic disk to a dynamic disk]] As shown in the above figure all drives eligible for conversion are listed. Select the disk to be converted and click on ''OK''. In teh resulting dialog a list of drive scheduled for conversion is displayed. To view the volumes on a drive, select the drive in the list and click on details: [[Image:windows_server_2008_disk_convert_details.jpg|Displaying the volumes on a drive to be converted]] Click on ''Convert'' to initiate the conversion process. Once completed, the drive will appear as a dynamic drive in the Disk Management interface.
== Converting Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks from the Command Line ==
