FAQ

  1. In what situations can dynamic disk be converted to basic with Aomei Dynamic Disk Manager?

  2. 1)Situations in which you CAN convert dynamic disk to basic:
    2)Situations in which you CANNOT convert dynamic disk to basic:
    3) Advice:
  3. Can I convert partitioned GPT disk to MBR with Aomei Dynamic Disk Manager?

  4. Aomei Dynamic Disk Manager can convert GPT disk which has 4 partitions at most to MBR without losing data. If the number of partitions on GPT disk is more than 4, the conversion from GPT disk to MBR is unavailable. Because disk based on MBR can only create up to 4 primary partitions.

  5. After converting a dynamic disk contained mirrored volume to basic, why Windows Disk Management snap-in shows a "Missing Disk"?

  6. Because the mirrored volume consists of two dynamic disks, if you only convert one of them to basic, the "Missing Disk" will appear; however, "Missing Disk" will disappear naturally when you simultaneously convert two dynamic disks to basic. We suggest you break mirrored volume before converting.

  7. How to extend RAID0 (Striped), RAID1 (Mirrored) and RAID5 volume with Aomei Dynamic Disk Manager?


  8. Why need "Move Slice" function?

  9. Every dynamic volume consists of many volume slices, for example, spanned volume has two volume slices at least and RAID5 volume needs three volume slices at least. However, system volume is so special that it consists of only simple volume which has just one single volume slice. In order to extend system volume, there must be some contiguous unallocated space before or behind C drive; if not, you can use "Move Slice" or "Move Volume Slice Wizard" to transfer volume slices located before or behind C drive to other places or disks so that there will be contiguous unallocated space to extend system volume.

  10. After committing pending operations and restarting computer, why the drive letter disappeared?

  11. If the drive letter disappeared, please restart computer once again to make drive letter visible. Besides, you can use "Change Letter" to reassign a drive letter to the volume.