Warning To convert a dynamic disk back to a basic disk, you must delete all volumes and permanently erase all data from the disk. Before proceeding, make sure you back up any data you want to keep.

This article describes how to delete everything on a dynamic disk and then convert it back to a basic disk. Dynamic disks have been deprecated from Windows and are no longer recommended.

Step 2: Right-click on the dynamic disk that you want to convert and select Convert to Basic Disk from the context menu. Step 3: Follow the prompts in the wizard to complete the conversion process.

Not only was I able to backup the data, but I was also able to convert the drive from Dynamic to Basic using the tool. Great find. I recovered a good 120GB worth of work that I have now backed up.

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