CREATE AN ADDITIONAL SHARE NAME FOR A FOLDER

10-7, and are represented by the <JUNCTION> identifier when viewed at a command

prompt, as shown in Figure 10-8.

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Volume mount points look like drives in Windows Explorer.

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Volume mount points are labeled <JUNCTION> at a command prompt.

The following list contains some additional information about drive letters and paths:

You cannot assign multiple drive letters to a single volume.

You cannot assign the same drive letter to multiple volumes on the same com-

puter.

You can mount a volume into multiple paths simultaneously.

A volume can exist without a drive letter or mount path assigned; however, the

volume will not be accessible by applications.

How to Convert a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk

All disks are basic disks by default. When you need to take advantage of the function-

ality that dynamic disks provide, you must convert the basic disks to dynamic disks.

You can convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk without losing existing data.

For the conversion to be successful, there must be at least 1 MB of free unpartitioned

space available on the basic disk. This 1 MB is necessary to store the dynamic disk

database, which tracks the configuration of all dynamic disks in the computer. If Win-

dows XP Professional created the existing partitions, it will have automatically reserved

the 1 MB of space required for the conversion. If another operating system or a third-

party utility program created the partitions prior to upgrading, there is a chance that no

free space is available. In that case, you will likely have to repartition the drive so that

1 MB of space is reserved as blank space.

During the conversion, all primary and extended partitions become simple dynamic

volumes, and the disk will join the local disk group and receive a copy of the dynamic

disk database.

To convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk, follow these steps: