Assistance with SSD partitioning
Assistance with SSD partitioning
You recently bought a Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVME SSD and switched from a slower 256GB SSD to something faster for gaming. While cloning Windows onto the SSD worked, you noticed a partition issue—Windows is installed on a separate recovery partition from the rest of the 700GB drive. After some experimentation, you tried converting it to a dynamic drive but can't restore it to its original state. Research suggests the problem is due to the partitions not being adjacent. If you want a fresh Windows install, that's an option, but you're looking for a solution to fix this setup.
I don't clone just fresh installs, I'm not sure. The best way to switch from dynamic to basic is by wiping everything on the drive—since it contains all your data—but if you're using Windows only, do a clean install.
Consider using Linux with GParted to relocate the partition. Move the 600MB partition to the end of the drive, then switch to Windows and expand the C drive to free up space.
You'd use Parted Magic to rearrange partitions, then move the final partition to the end of free space while expanding the C drive to its maximum size. You can achieve this using DiskPart as well. Booting from the install USB is recommended, and you'll need to troubleshoot issues while running DiskPart in a Windows CMD environment.
Thank you for your guidance! I opted for an older SSD to run Windows 11, formatted it thoroughly, and converted it into a standard disk. I also had to remove the small recovery partition using CLI commands. After that, I made a Windows 11 installation media and installed it onto the SSD.