Windows 2000 introduced the concepts of basic disks and dynamic disks and added them to the Windows system administrator's arsenal of tools. What's the difference between the two? Let's look at both ...

I'm trying to understand the difference between basic and dynamic disks. From what I've read I think I understand basic disks well enough since this is what I've been using. But what about dynamic ...

There's a saying, "What you can do and what you should do are two different things." This saying rings true for many virtual environments – in my travels supporting customers, I've seen some strange ...

Yesterday, I had a PSS call where the MS guy I spoke to showed me this procedure. I'm posting it here so that others may not need to pay $245 to learn the same thing.<BR><BR>**Disclaimer: This ONLY ...

Which virtual disk format (fixed, dynamic or pass-through) is the right choice for your environment? We've got answers and some great maintenance tips. Choosing the right format for the right scenario ...

When creating a virtual machine, you are asked to select a disk type, you can either go for Fixed Disk or Dynamic Disk. What if you went for a Fixed Disk and later on realized that you need a dynamic ...

Windows 11/10 streamlined the process of using unused space in disk partitions. Making further partitions became easier. But the new structure hasn’t been bug-free. When you try to format raw space or ...