Windows 10: Multiple disk volume created in Disk Management vs Storage Spaces

I would like to create a spanned volume of two hard drives, I have already found out that there is a difference between use of the Disk Management and the Storage Spaces, we can create an ordinary Spanned Volume (like JBOD) or a Striped Volume (like RAID-0) in the Disk Management, while the Storage Spaces allow us to chose only resiliency type, that is Simple (no resiliency) (which seems to be striped writing, so again like RAID-0), Two-way mirror (RAID-1), Three-way mirror and Parity (RAID-5). So if we actually want a JBOD like solution and no striping, we should create a Spanned Volume in the Disk Management, if we need mirroring and parity options, we have to do it through the Storage Spaces. However, if we ask for the RAID-0 like option, we can chose either the Disk Management or the Storage Spaces. Is there actually any difference between using the two utilities in the OS in this particular case, any advantages or disadvantages of either utility?
I also have a question – since it is not a proper hardware RAID/JBOD but just a Windows software solution, if we decide to create a spanned or striped volume using either of the above-mentioned system options, will a different or a new OS installation know how to read the volume split accross multiple drives (for example, we would attach all the needed drives to a different PC or we reinstalled the OS or changed the system disk), or is it only the system (the particular installation) in which that spanned or striped volume has been created that is able to properly read the drives and in the case of fresh OS installation we would need to wipe them, create a new spanned/striped volume in the new system and copy all data from back up?

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Disk Management

Hi Keith,

Thanks for providing the detail that was requested previously. Since the disk management screen that you saw is showing greyed out options, we suggest that you follow the steps below to change the partition type of your internal drive:

• Open Disk Management then right click the partition on the disk you want to covert and select Delete Volume.
• Once you complete the process you will see the whole disk shown as two separate unallocated spaces. Right-click the disk and select Convert to GPT disk.

After the conversion, you will be able to use the whole disk and then you can create new separate partitions.

We look forward to your response to our queries.

 

Extend Volume in disk managment not working

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Let me help you.

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  Since when did the issue started appearing?
  
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  Have you made any changes in settings prior to the issue?
  
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  Do you receive any error code or error message on the screen?
  

I suggest you to follow the exact steps mentioned below and check if you are able to perform the action.

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  Run Disk Management. Open Run Command (Windows button +R) a dialog box will open and type "diskmgmt.msc".
  
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  In the Disk Management screen, just right-click on the partition that you want to shrink, and select “Extend Volume” from the menu
  
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  Locate your system partition — that’s probably the C: partition. Right-click on it and select “Shrink Volume.” If you have multiple partitions on your hard drive, you could also choose to resize a different partition to free up
  space.
  

Check if it helps.



Please reply with the details and updated status of the issue. We will be happy to assist you further.

 

disk space

Hi.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if that helps.

Run Disk Management. Open Run Command (Windows button +R) a dialog box will open and type "diskmgmt.msc".

In the Disk Management screen, just right-click on the partition that you want to shrink, and select “Extend Volume” from the menu.

Locate your system partition — that’s probably the C: partition. Right-click on it and select “Shrink Volume.” If you have multiple partitions on your hard drive, you could also choose to resize a different partition to free up space.

Hope the information helps.