most recent 30 from superuser.com 2010-03-20T08:28:02Z http://superuser.com/feeds/question/74630 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://superuser.com/questions/74630/cant-import-foreign-disk-because-a-disk-group-with-the-specified-name-already 0 Jon-Eric http://superuser.com/users/7226 2009-11-24T05:37:10Z 2009-11-24T05:48:23Z

<p>I have multiple hard drives. One for programs (C:) and one for data (D:).</p> <p>My plan was to install Windows 7 on a new SSD drive which would replace my current (C:). Windows 7 wouldn't install onto the SSD for an unrelated reason. So back to XP.</p> <p>However, when I booted back to XP my data drive (D:) (which I didn't touch) now shows up as a 'Foreign' (Dynamic) disk in Disk Management.</p> <p>When I try to import the foreign disk, the dialog shows the single partition as 'OK', but when I click OK, I get an error.</p> <p>This is the error from the system log:</p> <pre><code>Event Type: Error Event Source: LDM Event Category: None Event ID: 2 Date: 11/23/2009 Time: 11:28:47 PM User: N/A Computer: SILENTBOB Description: INTERNAL Error - A disk group with the specified name already exists (C100007A). </code></pre> <p>And just prior to that error, is this warning:</p> <pre><code>Event Type: Warning Event Source: LDM Event Category: None Event ID: 1000 Date: 11/23/2009 Time: 11:28:47 PM User: N/A Computer: SILENTBOB Description: Disk group SilentbobDg0: Two disk groups have the same name </code></pre> <p>The disk won't import.</p> <p>How can I fix this? Thank you for any help.</p>

http://superuser.com/questions/74630/cant-import-foreign-disk-because-a-disk-group-with-the-specified-name-already/74631#74631 3 mike http://superuser.com/users/18891 2009-11-24T05:43:08Z 2009-11-24T05:48:23Z

<p>To work around this issue, we need to modify registry. If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly.</p> <p>If your system/boot drive is still a basic disk, follow these steps to correct this condition:</p> <ol> <li><p>Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).</p></li> <li><p>Click the following registry key:</p> <p>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dmio\Boot Info</p></li> <li><p>Under the Boot Info key, delete the "Primary Disk Group" key.(you need to delete the CORRECT key for your DISK)</p></li> <li><p>Quit Registry Editor, and then reboot the computer.</p></li> <li><p>After the reboot, try to import the foreign disks again.</p></li> </ol> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-472161.php" rel="nofollow">Cannot import foreign disks!</a></p> <p>Please try the suggestion above and let me know the results.</p>