Disadvantages of using Dynamic disks?

[Kristi2k]

Are there any disadvantages of using Dynamic disks on a Windows XP machine used for storing files, OS, and gaming machine? I know that anything before 2000 cannot "see" a dynamic disk, which is not a big deal.

 

[Nothinman]

No 3rd party tools support them AFAIK so no Partition Magic, most rescue disks won't work, no Linux, etc.

 

[Need4Speed]

so forget about recovering data if you have problems with the disk. make sure you have a decent backup plan in place before you make that leap.

 

[djdrastic]

Plus if you want to go back to Basic , you have to backup all you stuff otherwise its gone BABY ! YOU CANT INSTALL WINDOWS ON A DISK THAT WAS IS NATIVE DYNAMIC ! ! ! ! You can install it on a upgraded BASIC --> Dynamic Disk.


If you have a single large disk , there should be little or no reason to go for dynamic disks