Not only was I able to backup the data, but I was also able to convert the drive from Dynamic to Basic using the tool. Great find. I recovered a good 120GB worth of work that I have now backed up.

FAQ: HOWTO: Convert a dynamic disk back to a basic disk without data loss <br><br>I think we may need to re-org stuff to make a HOWTO section or something.

If you want to convert a VirtualBox Fixed Disk to a Dynamic Disk or vice versa, follow the instructions mentioned in this guide.

The most obvious difference between basic and dynamic disks lies in operating system support. While all versions of Windows--even DOS--support basic disks, we can't say the same for dynamic disks.