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re: Merging two disks Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 11:28 pm Posted by geek9pm (1030 messages posted) No Geek9pm [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Merging two disks Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 12:07 am Posted by geek9pm (1030 messages posted) Here is the longer anser. In Windows we do not merge drives unless there is a great need. {In Linux it is just normal part of the system, but we are here talking Windows.} In Windows we merge drives that have the proper harware. I assume you were looking for a software solution. For commercail users of Windows RAID-5 is the choice for high capacity, economy and reliability. You buy six identical drives and install five and get a net yield of four. {You need a spare that is a perfect equal to the others, so you buy them together.} Here is a link from Microsfot Tech Net: RAID-5 Volumes Geek9pm [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Merging two disks Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 10:45 am Posted by Steve B (1909 messages posted) Maybe you want a "dynamic disk". I never used this. It's available on XP Pro but not on XP Home. On Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 10:21 pm, Jon Camilleri wrote: >I would like to merge two disks into one: > >Disk0 - 4.99Gb free (drive not yet allocated) >Disk1 - 98Mb free (FAT32) >(Disk Manager) > >So far I've tried using Partition Magic 8 but it does not allow merging of two separate >disks. > >Has anyone encountered similar problems? [Reply or follow-up to this message] Dynamic Disks in Windows XP Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 11:08 am Posted by geek9pm (1030 messages posted) We must read this: Dynamic Disks in Windows XP /2000 /2003 Geek9pm [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Dynamic Disks in Windows XP Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 1:35 pm Posted by Steve B (1909 messages posted) The link you give doesn't work. I can guess what it says though. I probably shouldn't have suggested dynamic disks to the original poster. I've never used it because it sounds complicated and would be trouble if a drive got sick. On Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 11:08 am, geek9pm wrote: >We must read this: > >Dynamic Disks in Windows XP /2000 /2003 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Dynamic Disks in Windows XP Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 7:51 pm Posted by geek9pm (1030 messages posted) Yes, you are very right on. That is basically what it says. Here is the valid link: http://www.petri.co.il/difference_between_basic_and_dynamic_disks_in_windows_xp_2000_2003.htm Geek9pm [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum