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01-31-2008
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| | Vista and ext HD probs facts: -i have a maxtor 80gig hd which i placed into an external enclosure. -It works fine in xp, but it is dynamic in disk management and i have to activate it everytime in disk management i connect it - When i connect it to my vista based laptop computer (dell m1330) it will read as usb device connected, i can find it on disk management as "dynamic" ( not foreign) but i cannot activate it. The only options it gives when i right click are: convert to basic disk ( i think its that or "format drive"), options or help. It wont let me activate it? i dont want to do the first option as i will lose lots of data?? help! cheers |
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01-31-2008
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| | Re: Vista and ext HD probs Hi masterswipe, Which Edition of Vista do you have? Home Editions do not support the use of dynamic drives. -- Jane, not plain  64 bit enabled :-)Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) MVP Windows Desktop Experience "masterswipe" <masterswipe@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3254EA20-7800-4A75-B31A-8E5B1A097284@xxxxxx Quote: > facts: > -i have a maxtor 80gig hd which i placed into an external enclosure. > -It works fine in xp, but it is dynamic in disk management and i have to > activate it everytime in disk management i connect it > - When i connect it to my vista based laptop computer (dell m1330) it will > read as usb device connected, i can find it on disk management as > "dynamic" ( > not foreign) but i cannot activate it. The only options it gives when i > right > click are: convert to basic disk ( i think its that or "format drive"), > options or help. > It wont let me activate it? > i dont want to do the first option as i will lose lots of data?? > > help! > cheers > |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista and ext HD probs i have home premium, if i upgrade to ultimate then the ext hd will work? thanks! "Jane C" wrote: Quote: > Hi masterswipe, > > Which Edition of Vista do you have? Home Editions do not support the use of > dynamic drives. > > -- > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) > MVP Windows Desktop Experience > > "masterswipe" <masterswipe@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:3254EA20-7800-4A75-B31A-8E5B1A097284@xxxxxx Quote: > > facts: > > -i have a maxtor 80gig hd which i placed into an external enclosure. > > -It works fine in xp, but it is dynamic in disk management and i have to > > activate it everytime in disk management i connect it > > - When i connect it to my vista based laptop computer (dell m1330) it will > > read as usb device connected, i can find it on disk management as > > "dynamic" ( > > not foreign) but i cannot activate it. The only options it gives when i > > right > > click are: convert to basic disk ( i think its that or "format drive"), > > options or help. > > It wont let me activate it? > > i dont want to do the first option as i will lose lots of data?? > > > > help! > > cheers > > |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista and ext HD probs i jsut read a thread by "janteby" where he has vista ultimate 64, but it doesnt read dynamic disks? if i upgrade to ultimate will it actually work? cheers "Jane C" wrote: Quote: > Hi masterswipe, > > Which Edition of Vista do you have? Home Editions do not support the use of > dynamic drives. > > -- > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) > MVP Windows Desktop Experience > > "masterswipe" <masterswipe@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:3254EA20-7800-4A75-B31A-8E5B1A097284@xxxxxx Quote: > > facts: > > -i have a maxtor 80gig hd which i placed into an external enclosure. > > -It works fine in xp, but it is dynamic in disk management and i have to > > activate it everytime in disk management i connect it > > - When i connect it to my vista based laptop computer (dell m1330) it will > > read as usb device connected, i can find it on disk management as > > "dynamic" ( > > not foreign) but i cannot activate it. The only options it gives when i > > right > > click are: convert to basic disk ( i think its that or "format drive"), > > options or help. > > It wont let me activate it? > > i dont want to do the first option as i will lose lots of data?? > > > > help! > > cheers > > |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista and ext HD probs You can try installing Ultimate from your dvd by not entering a product key and choosing Ultimate from the list of Vista editions that appears when you don't enter a pk. It will install a full edition of Ultimate and then you can see if that resolves your issue. That way you don't have to buy the upgrade just to find out. You have 30 days to play with it before deciding. Remember, however, that if you decide to keep that installation of Ultimate you must buy a full edition pk to keep from having to do a complete reinstall. Since you will have to reinstall if you plan on using an upgrade edition pk, back up your files thoroughly during the 30-day trial to avoid losing anything. "masterswipe" <masterswipe@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:787C4C16-C28D-42F9-9629-A1696A0DC53C@xxxxxx Quote: >i have home premium, if i upgrade to ultimate then the ext hd will work? > > thanks! > "Jane C" wrote: > Quote: >> Hi masterswipe, >> >> Which Edition of Vista do you have? Home Editions do not support the use >> of >> dynamic drives. >> >> -- >> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) >> MVP Windows Desktop Experience >> >> "masterswipe" <masterswipe@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:3254EA20-7800-4A75-B31A-8E5B1A097284@xxxxxx Quote: >> > facts: >> > -i have a maxtor 80gig hd which i placed into an external enclosure. >> > -It works fine in xp, but it is dynamic in disk management and i have >> > to >> > activate it everytime in disk management i connect it >> > - When i connect it to my vista based laptop computer (dell m1330) it >> > will >> > read as usb device connected, i can find it on disk management as >> > "dynamic" ( >> > not foreign) but i cannot activate it. The only options it gives when i >> > right >> > click are: convert to basic disk ( i think its that or "format drive"), >> > options or help. >> > It wont let me activate it? >> > i dont want to do the first option as i will lose lots of data?? >> > >> > help! >> > cheers >> > |
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