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You receive an error message when you use the Diskpart.exe command-line tool to perform storage management on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

Symptoms

When you use the Diskpart.exe command-line tool to perform storage management on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, you receive the following error message:
The disk management services could not complete the operation.

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Cause

This issue occurs when the startup type for the Virtual Disk service (VDS) is set to disabled.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, set the startup type for the VDS to manual, as follows:
  1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
  2. Locate and then right-click Virtual Disk Service. Click Properties.
  3. In the Virtual Disk Service Properties (Local Computer) dialog box, click Manual under Startup type. Click OK.

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More Information

The VDS provides system administrators and storage administrators that use Diskpart.exe to provide storage resources and to manage storage resources.

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Article Info
Article ID : 870912
Revision : 8
Created on : 8/20/2020
Published on : 8/20/2020
Exists online : False
Views : 84