Dynamic disks allow for better administration. You can span a volume across multiple dynamic disks or stripe multiple dynamic disks. Dynamic disks also allow you to repair data without the need for restarting the computer.

Note: a. Only Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Ultimate editions support dynamic disks.
b. Disks on laptop computers cannot be converted to dynamic.

You can enable dynamic disks on a drive by performing the following steps.

1. Click the Start orb button, right-click Computer, and click Manage.

2. Expand the plus sign next to Storage under Computer Management.

3. Click Disk Management.

4. Right-click the disk you wish to convert, and the click Convert to Dynamic Disk… .