You have a Windows 8.1 Enterprise desktop computer.
You add three new 3-terabyte disks.
You need to create a new 9-terabyte volume.
A.
From Disk Management, create a new spanned volume.
B.
From Disk Management, convert all of the 3-terabyte disks to GPT.
C.
From PowerShell, run the New-VirtualDisk cmdlet.
D.
From Disk Management, bring all disks offline.
E.
From Diskpart, run the Convert MBR command.
F.
From PowerShell, run the Add-PhysicalDisk cmdlet.
Explanation:
Create a Spanned Volume
A spanned volume is a dynamic volume consisting of disk space on more than one physical disk. If a simple
volume is not a system volume or boot volume, you can extend it across additional disks to create a spanned
volume, or you can create a spanned volume in unallocated space on a dynamic disk.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772180.aspx
To create a spanned volume using the Windows interface
1. In Disk Management, right-click the unallocated space on one of the dynamic disks where you want to
create the spanned volume.
2. Click New Spanned Volume.
3. Follow the instructions on your screen.
Using GPT Drives
Reference 2:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/gg463524.aspx
A GPT disk uses the GUID partition table (GPT) disk partitioning system. A GPT disk offers these benefits:
Allows up to 128 primary partitions. Master Boot Record (MBR) disks can support up to four primary partitions
and an additional 124 partitions inside extended partitions.
Allows a much larger partition size–greater than 2terabytes (TB), which is the limit for MBR disks.
Provides greater reliability because of replication and cyclical redundancy check (CRC) protection of the
partition table.
Can be used as a storage volume on all x64-based platforms, including platforms running Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition. Starting with Windows Server 2003 SP1, GPT disks can also be used as a storage
volume on x86-based Windows platforms.
Can be used as a boot volume on x64-based editions of Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.
Starting with Windows Server 2003 SP1, GPT disks can also be used as a boot volume on Itanium-based
systems.
Note: Windows only supports booting from a GPT disk on systems that contain Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface (UEFI) boot firmware.