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time. Please close all other applications that use the disks (such as Windows Disk
Management) before starting the dynamic volume creation wizard.
Management) before starting the dynamic volume creation wizard.
6.5.1 Creating dynamic volumes
Acronis True Image Echo Server can perform this operation in standalone (rescue) mode
as well as under Windows control. Having booted to the Acronis environment, you can
easily prepare the desired dynamic group on bare metal or a computer with a non-
Windows operating system.
The operation supports both dynamic disks and MBR or GPT basic disks. Basic disks will
be converted to dynamic.
as well as under Windows control. Having booted to the Acronis environment, you can
easily prepare the desired dynamic group on bare metal or a computer with a non-
Windows operating system.
The operation supports both dynamic disks and MBR or GPT basic disks. Basic disks will
be converted to dynamic.
All data contained on the basic disk and the basic disk partitioning will be lost. On
dynamic disks, only unallocated space will be used for the new volume.
An MBR basic disk must have at least 1MB of free space at the end of the disk for the
dynamic disk database.
To create a dynamic volume:
1. Close all applications that use the disk(s) on which the volume is to be created.
2. Start the Dynamic Volume Creation Wizard by selecting Tools -> Create Dynamic
Volume in the main program menu.
3. Select basic, dynamic or newly connected disks on which the dynamic volume will be
created. Dynamic disks are selected by default. You can deselect any, if need be, later in
the wizard.
If you tick off disks other than dynamic, these will be converted to dynamic disks and
included in the dynamic group. However, this will be done when the operation starts.
While you are using the wizard, no changes are made to disks.
dynamic disk database.
To create a dynamic volume:
1. Close all applications that use the disk(s) on which the volume is to be created.
2. Start the Dynamic Volume Creation Wizard by selecting Tools -> Create Dynamic
Volume in the main program menu.
3. Select basic, dynamic or newly connected disks on which the dynamic volume will be
created. Dynamic disks are selected by default. You can deselect any, if need be, later in
the wizard.
If you tick off disks other than dynamic, these will be converted to dynamic disks and
included in the dynamic group. However, this will be done when the operation starts.
While you are using the wizard, no changes are made to disks.
4. Select the type of dynamic volume that will be created: simple/spanned, striped,
mirrored or RAID 5.
5. Specify amount of space that the dynamic volume will occupy on each of the selected
disks. The value you set is adjusted to the selected volume type.
mirrored or RAID 5.
5. Specify amount of space that the dynamic volume will occupy on each of the selected
disks. The value you set is adjusted to the selected volume type.