Convert a disk type to Dynamic or Basic

Before you convert your disk type, back up or move the data off the disk.

1. Select Start, type diskmgmt.msc, then hit Enter.

2. Right-click on the volume pertaining to your disk.

3. Select Delete Volume, then select Yes. Repeat this step for all volumes on the disk.

4. Right-click on the disk and select either:

   1. Convert to Dynamic Disk, select the correct disk that you want to convert, then select OK.

   2. Convert to Basic Disk.

Once conversion is complete, you'll see either Basic or Dynamic under your disk. If a new volume is created, you can see the disk type under the Type column.

Before you convert partition styles, back up or move the data off the disk.

1. Open an elevated command prompt window, type diskpart, then hit Enter.

2. Prepare your disk for conversion by cleaning (deleting) any partitions or volumes.

   Note

   If your disk doesn't have any partitions or volumes, skip to step 3 to convert your disk.

   1. Type list disk and hit Enter. Note of the disk number that you want to convert.

   2. Type select disk, provide the disk number you want to convert, then hit Enter.

   3. Type clean to delete all partitions and volumes on the disk.

3. Type convert basic or convert dynamic, then hit Enter.

Once conversion is complete, you're notified of the process.

Before you convert partition styles, back up or move the data off the disk.

1. Open an elevated PowerShell window.

2. Prepare your disk for conversion by cleaning (deleting) any partitions or volumes.

   Note

   If your disk doesn't have any partitions or volumes, skip to step 3 to convert your disk.

   1. To list all disks, run the following command:

      Get-Disk
      

      Note the disk number you want to convert.

   2. To remove all partitions and volumes from the disk, run the following command. Replace <Disk Number> with the disk number you noted earlier:

      Clear-Disk -Number <Disk Number> -RemoveData -Confirm:$false
      

3. To convert the disk type to basic, run the following command and replace Disk Number with your actual disk number:

   $diskNumber = Disk Number
   $convert = @(
     "select disk $diskNumber",
     "convert basic"
   )
   $convert | ForEach-Object { $_ } | diskpart
   

   To convert the disk type to dynamic, run the following command and replace Disk Number with your actual disk number:

   $diskNumber = Disk Number
   $convert = @(
     "select disk $diskNumber",
     "convert dynamic"
   )
   $convert | ForEach-Object { $_ } | diskpart
   

Once conversion is complete, you're notified of the process.