Dynamic Disk Converter for Windows

Dynamic disks support spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID-5 volumes, but they can be harder to move, clone, or use with some Windows editions. Converting requires planning.

Understand the problem

Before conversion, identify whether the disk contains simple, mirrored, spanned, striped, or system volumes. Some conversions require deleting volumes, so backup is essential.

• Confirm the exact disk, partition, drive letter, file system, boot mode, or Windows version before changing settings.
• Back up or recover important files before formatting, deleting, resizing, converting, reinstalling, or cleaning a drive.
• For boot or installation tasks, check BIOS or UEFI mode, disk style, boot order, and device compatibility first.

Use Windows built-in tools

Use Windows Disk Management carefully.

1. Open Disk Management and identify dynamic disks and volumes.
2. Back up all data from the dynamic volumes.
3. Delete dynamic volumes only if you are ready to erase them.
4. Right-click the disk and convert to basic when the option becomes available.
5. Recreate partitions and restore files after conversion.

Use Qiling tools for guided steps

Qiling Disk Master

Check dynamic disk layout and back up data before conversion or volume repair.

• Free Download
• Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7, 100% Secure

Function. Back up important files before changing Windows or disk settings

Step 1. Connect an external drive or choose another safe destination with enough space for files on the dynamic volumes.

Step 2. Open Qiling Disk Master and choose File Backup. This keeps a copy of important files before you change partitions, boot settings, cleanup options, or Windows installation files.

Step 3. In the tree control, select the files and folders that must be protected. Back up each volume separately, especially spanned or striped volumes

Step 4. Choose another internal disk, external drive, NAS folder, or network path as the destination. Avoid saving the backup to the partition that will be changed.

Step 5. Review the source and destination, then click Proceed. Wait until the backup completes before continuing with the repair or setup task.

Function. Create or rebuild a partition with clear settings

Step 1. Connect the converted basic disk and back up important files. If there is no unallocated space, shrink an existing partition first.

Step 2. In Qiling Disk Master, right-click the unallocated space on the converted basic disk and choose Create Partition.

Step 3. Set the partition size, drive letter, file system, and label for restored simple volumes after conversion. Use labels that make the partition easy to recognize later.

Step 4. Check the preview and click Proceed. After the task finishes, reopen File Explorer and confirm the new partition.

Check the result

After conversion, confirm the disk is Basic in Disk Management. Restore data and test file access from every recreated partition.

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