Guide: How to Convert a Dynamic Disk to Basic Without Losing Data

This guide shows how to change a dynamic disk to a basic disk without deleting any partitions using the free tool IM-Magic Partition Resizer Free. All data will remain untouched at the end of the process.

Note: Do not convert a RAID dynamic disk to basic, as RAID is built from multiple disks. If one disk becomes basic, data on the other disks will become unreadable.

Here are the steps to convert a dynamic disk to basic using IM-Magic Partition Resizer.

Video: How to convert a dynamic disk to basic without losing data in Windows

Preparations: Download and install IM-Magic Partition Resizer on your computer, then run it.

Step 1: Right-click the disk and choose the option "Convert to Basic Disk". (Do not click on a specific partition or volume; otherwise, the option will not appear.)

Step 2: Confirm the conversion and wait for the process to complete.

Your disk is now basic. You can verify this in Disk Management.