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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.
For a spanned volume, amount of space on each disk is selected independently. If only
one disk is selected, a simple volume is created.
Striped, mirrored and RAID 5 volumes imply even distribution of data between disks.
Therefore, the volume must occupy the same space on each disk. If you set different
values, your latest setting will be applied to all the disks. If the set value is more than
unallocated space on any disk, the minimal available space amount will be applied to all
the disks. The resulting volume size is displayed under the disk selection field.
At this step, you can deselect disks that you do not want to be included in the volume.
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.
For a spanned volume, amount of space on each disk is selected independently. If only
one disk is selected, a simple volume is created.
Striped, mirrored and RAID 5 volumes imply even distribution of data between disks.
Therefore, the volume must occupy the same space on each disk. If you set different
values, your latest setting will be applied to all the disks. If the set value is more than
unallocated space on any disk, the minimal available space amount will be applied to all
the disks. The resulting volume size is displayed under the disk selection field.
At this step, you can deselect disks that you do not want to be included in the volume.