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== Converting Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks from the Command Line ==
Basic disks can also be converted to dynamic disks at the command prompt using the '''diskpart''' tool. Type ''diskpart'' at the command prompt or in a Run window to invoke the tool. Once started a ''DISKPART>'' prompt will be displayed.
The first step is to identify the disks on the system. This information is obtained using the ''list disk'' command:
<pre>
DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ---------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 30 GB 0 B
Disk 1 Online 10 GB 0 B
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For the purposes of this tutorial we will be working on on disk 1. To select the required disk use the ''select disk'' command:
<pre>
DISKPART> select disk 1
Disk 1 is now the selected disk.
</pre>
With the disk selected the conversion can be performed simply by using the ''convert'' command:
