How to upgrade to dynamic disks in Windows 2000

[FlashX]

To upgrade from a basic disk into a dynamic disk in Windows 2000:

1. Log on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
4. In the left pane, click Disk Management.
5. In the lower-right pane, right-click the basic disk that you want to convert, and then click Convert to Dynamic Disk.
6. Select the check box that is next to the disk that you want to convert (if it is not already selected), and then click OK.
7. Click Details if you want to view the list of volumes in the disk.
8. Click Convert.
9. Click Yes when you are prompted to convert, and then click OK.

[ChrisUlrich]

You can even achieve this through registry edit as follows:

1. Go to Start, Run and type "regedit". A Registry Editor window will open up.
2. Look for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\IDConfigDBCurrentDockInfo sub key.
3. Double-click DockingState and change its value to 0.
4. Click OK.
5. Close the registry editor.
6. Reboot your computer.