Unable to Convert a Dynamic Partition to a Basic Partition

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Windows 2000 Logical Disk Manager (LDM) tool to try to convert your boot disk from a dynamic partition to a basic partition, the "Revert to basic" command is missing, and you are unable to do so.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you converted your boot disk from a basic partition to a dynamic partition. LDM does not support converting a boot disk from a dynamic partition to a basic partition.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, delete all of your boot disk partitions after creating a full-system backup, create partitions of the same size as your original partitions, install Windows 2000, and then restore your full-system backup:

1. Create a full-system backup by using the Windows 2000 Backup tool. For information about how to do so, view Backup Help.



2. Verify that your full-system backup contains all of your data, and is in good working order.



3. Start your computer using disk 1 of the Windows 2000 installation disks, or the Windows 2000 CD-ROM if your computer supports booting from CD-ROM.



4. When you are prompted to install Windows 2000 to one of the partitions on your boot disk, note the size of all of the partitions on your boot disk, and then delete all of the partitions on your boot disk.



5. Create partitions on your boot disk that are the same size as your original partitions.



6. Install Windows 2000.



7. After Windows 2000 Setup finishes, use Windows 2000 Backup to restore your full-system backup.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

MORE INFORMATION

LDM supports converting non-boot disks from dynamic partitions to basic partitions.

Additional query words: reverted reverts converts converted ldm veritas

Keywords : kbtool kbui
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb