[Info-vax] From ODS-2 to ODS-5

[abrsvc]

On Thursday, 20 August 2020 17:08:03 UTC-4, Jan-Erik Söderholm  wrote:
> Den 2020-08-20 kl. 22:55, skrev abrsvc:
> > On Thursday, 20 August 2020 16:52:27 UTC-4, Arne Vajhøj  wrote:
> >> $ SET VOL/STRUCT=5 DKxn
> >>
> >> supposedly should do it, but would it be "better" to backup data,
> >> init disk and restore data?
> >>
> >> Arne
> > 
> > If it were me, I would backup the data, create a new disk of ODS5 and "restore" to that new disk using NOINITIALIZE (if an image backup).
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> 
> Right, but the question is *why* is that better?
> What is the issue with a direct convert of a disk volyme?

In theory nothing.  Practically (most times) nothing.  But...  I'd rather be on the safe side and have a backup.