Mar 27, 2005 #1 B bandit390 [H]ard|Gawd Joined Dec 27, 2004 Messages 1,374 I have 4 hard drives. For 3 of them the layout is partition and the type is basic. For the new hard drive the layout is simple and the type is dynamic. I already formatted it. Now does that matter and if so, how do I change it?
I have 4 hard drives. For 3 of them the layout is partition and the type is basic. For the new hard drive the layout is simple and the type is dynamic. I already formatted it. Now does that matter and if so, how do I change it?
Mar 28, 2005 #2 A ashmedai [H]F Junkie Joined Feb 26, 2005 Messages 12,399 Doesn't matter that much, just means Windows handles it a little differently, and that you can resize its partitions without rebooting and such. Microsoft KB
Doesn't matter that much, just means Windows handles it a little differently, and that you can resize its partitions without rebooting and such. Microsoft KB
Mar 28, 2005 #3 L Lazn_Work Supreme [H]ardness Joined May 30, 2001 Messages 5,618 Dynamic partitions have several small advantages over basic ones, but only as long as your windows install lasts. If you have to reinstall windows at any time, Dynamic partitions can give you fits. Personally I stick to basic. ==>Lazn
Dynamic partitions have several small advantages over basic ones, but only as long as your windows install lasts. If you have to reinstall windows at any time, Dynamic partitions can give you fits. Personally I stick to basic. ==>Lazn
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