You have a desktop computer that runs Windows 8 Enterprise. You add three new 3-terabyte disks.
You need to create a new 9-terabyte volume. Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct
answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
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.
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 2 terabytes (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.