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.