How do I copy/clone a dynamic disk in Windows 7?
I have some dynamic disks (or "partitions" but they are not really partitions) that I want to copy onto spare hard drives.
I tried using gpartd (and fdisk for that matter) from a linux live disc. All it saw was hard drives with only one partition encasing the whole hard drive. So gpartd/fdisk is incapable of identifying the dynamic "partitions" and allowing me to copy them.
Any tools that can be used to clone/copy a dynamic "partition"? (I'm open to commercial software suggestions if they can do the job)...
Solution 1:
EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition(free) comes with their Disk & Partition Copy Wizard, which is able to Copy Dynamic Volumes
Norton Ghost($69.99) should get the job done, If EASEUS doesn't work.
Edit:
Here's some reviews of EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition
Solution 2:
I would suggest Acronis True Image Workstation. There is a good review here.
True Image does support dynamic disks, but read the fine print. Also, it's not clear to me that you could (for example) choose a single logical volume.