Cannot convert do dynamic disk, a MBR disk with =~3TB volume size


 

i can´t extend partition. why?

diskpart> extend

virtual disk service error:
there not enough usable space operation.

diskpart> convert dynamic

virtual disk service error:
first 2tb usable on large mbr disks.
cannot create partitions beyond 2tb mark, nor convert disk dynamic.

 

 

 

i´m trying convert disk dynamic try extend, can´t (dimmed option) , can´t use convert gpt option beucase there pagefile.

i have dell r710 perc 6/i integrated

firmware version 6.2.0-0013
driver version 4.05.01.64

it´s array/virtualdisk extened, added 1 more disk recently

virtual disk 0 ready raid-5 2,791.88gb windows disk 0

 

 

disks:

diskpart> list disk

  disk ###  status         size     free     dyn  gpt
  --------  -------------  -------  -------  ---  ---
  disk 0    online         2791 gb   263 gb

 

diskpart> detai disk

dell perc 6/i scsi disk device
disk id: 7b172d1e
type   : raid
status : online
path   : 1
target : 0
lun id : 0
location path : pciroot(0)#pci(0400)#pci(0000)#raid(p01t00l00)
current read-only state : no
read-only  : no
boot disk  : yes
pagefile disk  : yes
hibernation file disk  : no
crashdump disk  : yes
clustered disk  : no

  volume ###  ltr  label        fs     type        size     status     info
  ----------  ---  -----------  -----  ----------  -------  ---------  --------
  volume 1         system rese  ntfs   partition    100 mb  healthy    system
  volume 2     c   disco        ntfs   partition     59 gb  healthy    boot
  volume 3      c:\data         ntfs   partition    992 gb  healthy
  volume 4     f   vms_maximo   ntfs   partition    732 gb  healthy

 

 

diskpart> sele volume 3

volume 3 selected volume.

diskpart> detail volume

  disk ###  status         size     free     dyn  gpt
  --------  -------------  -------  -------  ---  ---
* disk 0    online         2791 gb   263 gb

read-only              : no
hidden                 : no
no default drive letter: no
shadow copy            : no
offline                : no
bitlocker encrypted    : no
installable            : yes

volume capacity        :  992 gb
volume free space      :  833 gb

 

 

 

 



hi,

could post screenshot of disk management better understanding of drive configuration? make sure give correct advice.



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