JSI Tip 8514. Windows Server 2003 DiskPart.exe reports 'The disk management services could not complete the operation' when you attempt to perform storage management?

Jerold Schulman

September 26, 2004

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The subject behavior will occur if the the VDS (Virtual Disk Service) is disabled.

To resolve this problem:

1. Open a CMD.EXE window.

2. Type the following command and press Enter:

REG ADD HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesvds /V Start /T REG_DWORD /D 3 /F

3. You should receive:

The operation completed successfully.



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