Dynamic Disk Support

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Windows_10
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Basic_Disk
gptkb:Storage_Spaces
Third-party RAID software
gptkbp:canBeConvertedFrom gptkb:Basic_Disk
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Windows_9x
gptkb:Windows_PE
gptkb:macOS
gptkb:Windows_Home_editions_(post-Windows_XP)
gptkb:Windows_Storage_Spaces
gptkb:Linux
gptkb:Windows_To_Go
gptkb:Windows_Embedded
gptkb:Windows_Me
gptkb:Windows_RT
Windows Server Core (some versions)
gptkbp:conversionIsDestructive Yes (data is lost when converting Dynamic to Basic unless backed up)
No (data is preserved when converting Basic to Dynamic)
gptkbp:enables gptkb:RAID-5_volumes
mirrored volumes
striped volumes
volume spanning
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dynamic Disk Support
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Windows_2000
gptkbp:limitation Not supported on GPT disks in some older Windows versions
Not supported for boot/system partitions on UEFI/GPT systems
Not supported in Windows Home editions (post-XP)
Not supported on USB drives
Not supported on removable media
Not supported in Windows Storage Spaces environments
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Disk_Management_MMC_snap-in
gptkb:diskpart_command-line_tool
gptkbp:replacedBy Basic Disk model
gptkbp:requires NTFS or compatible file system
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Windows_8
gptkb:Windows_10
gptkb:Windows_11
gptkb:Windows_7
gptkb:Windows_Vista
gptkb:Windows_XP
gptkb:Windows_2000
gptkb:Windows_Server_2003
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Logical_Disk_Manager
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Windows_XP_Professional
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7