John Bernard Abella [blog]

A week ago I was task to build a server with windows 2008 server and MSSQL Server. I made some stress testing on the hardware but Im am not aware that two hard drive installed was previously installed with windows 2008 server windows raid also enable.

During the installation process I have noticed that both disk is already dynamic. I try to remove the partition and remove format the disk. It seems that windows installation can’t remove any dynamic disk and can’t break the windows raid.

Solution:
Remove the dynamic disk and make it basic disk.

Steps:
1. Boot the Windows 2008 installation disk
2. Select repair instead of install
3. User DISKPART utility to remove revert the basic volume, Use the following commands below:
X:/>diskpart

List the volume and find the volume # you want to convert

DISKPART> list volume
Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 NTFS DYNAMIC *** GB Healthy
Volume 1 NTFS DYNAMIC *** MB Healthy


Select the volume N=Volume number, needs to be converted

DISKPART> select volume=N

Remove the volume

DISKPART> volume remove

Restore the basic volume, need to check what disk drive that have no volume

DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online *** GB 1024 KB
Disk 1 Online *** B 0 B

Select the drive N=disk number

DISKPART> select disk=N

Convert the the selected disk to basic volume

DISKPART> convert basic

The disk is now converted to basic disk, when you install again the windows 2008 it will show the disk is unallocated. Diskpart save my day!!! thanks to my colleagues for support!

DISCLAIMER: The above action will result data lost. The process meet the needs of the author to complete the task. The author is NOT responsible in any data lost or any damage cause with this action. Play diskpart at your own risk!

SYMPTOMS

You use a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, or Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. When you try to put the computer in hibernation, the computer occasionally does not hibernate. When this problem occurs, you receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Insufficient System Resources Exist to Complete the API.

When you experience this problem, the hibernate feature is not available on the computer until you restart the computer.

This problem typically occurs when the computer uses 1 gigabyte (GB) or more of RAM.

Note The Windows XP SP2 features and components are included in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 and in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Windows kernel power manager cannot obtain the memory resources that are required to prepare the computer to hibernate.

RESOLUTION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft download center:

• Download Link: Update for Windows XP (KB909095)