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Spid's Thu (2/6) Win2k Pro QoD
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| I've just added a new disk to my computer and I am trying to extend an existing volume to include the unallocated space of the new disk but the option to extend the volume is not available to me.
What do you think the problem is? (Select the best choice)
A. The exisitng volume is part of a striped volume on a dynamic disk.
B. You can't extend the volume because the disk is basic instead of dynamic.
C. The existing volume is part of a spanned volume on a basic disk.
D. The existing volume is not formatted with NTFS.
Good luck and see you tomorrow for the answer!!
I had a typo in answer B which I corrected. I typed colume instead of volume  | |
| sgirardo 2003-02-06, 7:54 pm |
| B | |
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| gcw123 2003-02-06, 11:00 pm |
| B is the answer. | |
| babu75 2003-02-06, 11:53 pm |
| D seems to be the best choice!! | |
| hayat 2003-02-07, 12:26 am |
| The correct Answer is choice B and D.You can only extend a volume that is formatted with NTFS file system.Therefore the disk should be dynamic (Choice B) and formatted with NTFS (Choice D). | |
| WPFossil 2003-02-07, 8:10 am |
| Since Spid asked for the "best choice", I guess he's looking for one answer. I like B as the best answer.
Here's a good link on extending volumes.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=225551 | |
| Slinky 2003-02-07, 9:40 am |
| Spid, did you change D also? I'm pretty sure I read them thoroughly and I don't remember seeing "not formatted with NTFS."  | |
| NetChild1985 2003-02-07, 10:03 am |
| I'd say "D". | |
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Originally posted by Slinky
Spid, did you change D also? I'm pretty sure I read them thoroughly and I don't remember seeing "not formatted with NTFS."
No I didn't change "D". I just had a slight typo originally for answer "B". | |
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Originally posted by Spid
I've just added a new disk to my computer and I am trying to extend an existing volume to include the unallocated space of the new disk but the option to extend the volume is not available to me.
What do you think the problem is? (Select the best choice)
A. The exisitng volume is part of a striped volume on a dynamic disk.
B. You can't extend the volume because the disk is basic instead of dynamic.
C. The existing volume is part of a spanned volume on a basic disk.
D. The existing volume is not formatted with NTFS.
Good luck and see you tomorrow for the answer!!
I had a typo in answer B which I corrected. I typed colume instead of volume
This is a tricky question. The answer is suppose to be D.
When I originally saw this question, I answered "D", but then I saw several people pick "B". I've read and re-read Technet article 225551 that WPFossil posted, and the only arguement I can come up with against "B" is that you do not know if the exisiting volume was created on a dynamic or basic disk. The question didn't specify this.
In my opinion (which could very well be wrong), "D" is a definite answer. "B" is a possible answer if we know that the selected volume was originally created on a basic disk and cannot be extended. Only volumes originally created on dynamic disks can be extended.
If anyone have any additional thoughts on this, please feel free to contribute.
Thanks  | |
| Slinky 2003-02-07, 10:50 am |
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Originally posted by Spid
No I didn't change "D". I just had a slight typo originally for answer "B".
Ok, I misread the question when I typed that. | |
| tharg 2003-02-07, 12:45 pm |
| B ("best choice") | |
| Slinky 2003-02-07, 2:07 pm |
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Originally posted by Spid
If anyone have any additional thoughts on this, please feel free to contribute.
Thanks
I'm still sticking with D, but B is definately an option. No, the question doesn't state whether or not the disk is dynamic or basic BUT seeing how you just added the disk to your computer, the disk at that point in time will be basic. However you can't read that into the question. | |
| sgirardo 2003-02-07, 4:03 pm |
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Originally posted by Spid
This is a tricky question. The answer is suppose to be D.
When I originally saw this question, I answered "D", but then I saw several people pick "B". I've read and re-read Technet article 225551 that WPFossil posted, and the only arguement I can come up with against "B" is that you do not know if the exisiting volume was created on a dynamic or basic disk. The question didn't specify this.
In my opinion (which could very well be wrong), "D" is a definite answer. "B" is a possible answer if we know that the selected volume was originally created on a basic disk and cannot be extended. Only volumes originally created on dynamic disks can be extended.
If anyone have any additional thoughts on this, please feel free to contribute.
Thanks
After reading the article from that link Fossil posted, I agree with you.
I did not know it had to be NTFS. | |
| sgirardo 2003-02-07, 4:09 pm |
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Originally posted by tharg
B ("best choice")
Why would B be best choice?
The article clearly states it has to be NTFS.
And as Spid pointed out:
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you do not know if the exisiting volume was created on a dynamic or basic disk. The question didn't specify this.
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Only volumes originally created on dynamic disks can be extended.
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| I'm still going for B (if we're only allowed to choose one answer!)
IMHO, it's more likely that the disk with the original volume is a basic disk. I've had this happen to me a lot. But as Spid said there is nothing *in the question* to indicate the original disk is a basic disk...
I've had this happen to me several time - then again I *always* use NTFS. I mean who uses FAT anymore!
It is an interesting question and there is nothing wrong with D as an answer but I'm still going with B. So there! LOL! | |
| sgirardo 2003-02-07, 5:14 pm |
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IMHO, it's more likely that the disk with the original volume is a basic disk.
Your making the case for B being incorrect.
If you have a basic disk and upgrade to dynamic existing volumes cannot be extended.
Also you cannot assume "more likely" anyway.
The article states this exception for extending dynamic disks.
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Note that if the volume existed before the disk was upgraded to dynamic, it can never be extended or spanned no matter which file system it uses. If you try to extend this type of volume, you receive the following error message:
The selected volume was originally created on a basic disk and cannot be extended. Only volumes originally created on dynamic disks can be extended.
To extend or span a volume that was created before the disk was upgraded to dynamic, the volume must be deleted and re-created on the dynamic disk.
I know its a little confusing. After Spid's post, I was going to reply that answer B did not pertain to that restriction, but it does.
Lets take apart answer B
You can't extend the volume because the disk is basic instead of dynamic.
You can't extend the volume because the disk is basic
Correct, true.
instead of dynamic
In most cases, except if the dynamic volume was:
upgraded from basic
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the volume in question existed before the upgrade | |
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Originally posted by sgirardo
Lets take apart answer B
You can't extend the volume because the disk is basic instead of dynamic.
You can't extend the volume because the disk is basic
Correct, true.
instead of dynamic
In most cases, except if the dynamic volume was:
upgraded from basic
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the volume in question existed before the upgrade
That was my line of thinking as well.
Regardless, this is a nice little debate we've got going on. In the end, we all become a little more knowledgable and sharper about the subject.
I'm glad that the 210 forum disucussions stay more technical in nature, and you guys are the ones that make it happen. The 210 forum rocks!  | |
| foxmedia 2003-02-07, 7:13 pm |
| here's my answer....db | |
| WPFossil 2003-02-07, 9:01 pm |
| When you're searching for the best answer for this type of question, you're probably going to rule out out the NTFS answer - any serious install of Windows 2000 uses NTFS. But the good thing about all this, as our buddy Spid says, is that we get some educational debate.
But since it's the weekend, I'm going to quit debating and open up an ice cold beer.
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| gcw123 2003-02-08, 12:21 am |
| End the story,stick to the answer. |
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