Dynamic Disk vs. Basic

[tireman]

What are the benefits or problems with setting up hard drives as dynamic or basic?

[deadman.inc]

yea, great question. i have the same prob. my ide hdd is the my basic hd, and sata is dynamic, how do i switch it around so that my sata is basic, and at the same time load win xp on there (can't use dos, tried and failed), maybe copy it on the sata hd, and boot from that hd?

[nlawalker]

I believe that only XP PRO will boot from a dynamic disk, so keep that in mind.

Dynamic disks have performance overheads for features that you likely don't need.

Go here (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309044&sd=tech#4) for good information, including how to convert a disk. If you want to know more, click the first link under "References" at the bottom. It talks about Win2k, but the features described are applicable.