THE DISK MANAGEMENT SNAP-IN IS THE PREFERRED WAY TO UPGRADE A DISKFROM BASIC TO DYNAMIC
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Correct Answers: A and D
A. Correct:
The Disk Management snap-in is the preferred way to upgrade a disk
from basic to dynamic. To do this, open the Disk Management snap-in or launch
the Computer Management tool and select Disk Management. Right-click the disk
to be upgraded, and select Convert To Dynamic Disk. Complete the process by
following the instructions that appear.
B. Incorrect:
Fsutil.exe is useful for modifying aspects of the file system, but it can-
not be used to modify disk properties.
C. Incorrect:
The Format.exe utility is used to add a file system to a disk that has
already been configured. It cannot be used to change properties of a disk, such as
whether the disk is basic or dynamic.
D. Correct:
Diskpart.exe provides command-line access to functionality normally
accessed using the Disk Management snap-in. To upgrade disk 0 from basic to
dynamic, you must first open the Diskpart.exe shell by executing the command
Diskpart.exe. At the DISKPART> prompt, type the command select disk 0 to indi-
cate that future disk-related commands will affect disk 0. Then, type the command
convert dynamic to convert the disk from basic to dynamic.
E. Incorrect:
The Disk Defragmenter utility is used to reorganize file segments on a
disk to improve performance. It does not have the ability to upgrade disks from
basic to dynamic.