How to Convert Simple Volume to Primary Partition
| Workable Solutions | Step-by-step Troubleshooting |
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| Convert Simple Volume to Primary Partition | Step 1. Install and open Qiling Partition Master on your Windows computer; Step 2. Select the disk...Full steps |
Simple Volume VS Primary Partition
In Windows NT 4.0 and older versions, a simple volume is a type of dynamic storage that serves as a primary partition, and can only be created on a dynamic disk.
The primary partition is a partition that can be used to boot an Operating System, and can only be created on a basic disk with an MBR or GPT partition table under all Windows systems.
Simple volumes, based on dynamic disks, can be converted to primary partitions, which are based on basic disks, by switching from dynamic to basic disks.
How to Convert Simple Volume to Primary Partition
Windows Disk Management allows users to convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk, but the reverse process is not directly possible unless the volumes are deleted first, which means data would be lost. If you need to convert a dynamic disk back to a basic disk, you must first create a backup of your hard drive to preserve your data.
In Windows, it's not possible to convert a dynamic disk to a basic disk using the built-in Disk Management tool. This means that if you have a dynamic disk and want to convert it to a basic disk, you'll need to use a third-party tool or software.
In this case, third-Qiling Partition Master is a party disk management alternative software that can save your energy by converting a simple volume to primary without deleting or removing any data. It provides a "convert to basic disk" feature that allows you to complete this task with easy clicks, ensuring no data loss.
3-Step Tutorial to Convert Simple Volume to Primary Partition with Qiling Partition Master
The following is a step-by-step instruction for you to try with dynamic disk converting software - Qiling Partition Master Professional.
Step 1. Install and open Qiling Partition Master on your Windows computer.
Step 2. Select the disk that you want to convert, right-click it and choose the conversion option.
- Basic to Dynamic: right-click a basic disk and select "Convert to Dynamic".
- Dynamic to Basic: right-click a dynamic disk and select "Convert to Basic".
Step 3. To convert a basic disk to dynamic or vice versa, click "OK" on the pop-up notice window to initiate the process.
The program will automatically convert all these simple volumes in the dynamic disk to primary and logical partitions.
Must-read tips:
1. If you have a dynamic disk with more than 4 simple volumes, converting it will result in 4 primary partitions and the rest becoming logical partitions. If your disk is MBR, you can use Qiling Partition Master to convert logical to primary, but if it's GPT, all volumes will become primary partitions.
2. The Convert to basic disk feature can only work on a dynamic disk with simple and mirrored volumes, excluding spanned and striped volumes.
3. When the "Convert to basic disk" operation is applied, all other disk-related operations are not available.
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