Setup Reserves Disk Space for Upgrading to Dynamic Disk (225822)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
This article was previously published under Q225822 SYMPTOMS
During Setup, if you choose to create a partition that uses the remaining space on a disk, you cannot use the maximum space available on the disk.
For example, if you choose to create a 4096-MB partition on a disk that has only 4096 MB available, the actual partition that is created may be 4095 MB or less in size.
CAUSE
Some space at the end of the disk is reserved by Setup in case you later want to upgrade the disk to a dynamic disk. Dynamic disk information is saved at the end of the disk. The amount that is reserved is a minimum of one cylinder, or 1MB, whichever is greater. One cylinder can be up to 8MB, depending on drive geometry and translation. For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
197738 Not Enough Space Available to Upgrade to a Dynamic Disk
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/21/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbsetup KB225822 |
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