How to fix Virtual Disk Service Error?

Virtual Disk Service is a functionality provided by windows under which we can perform various queries and operations. Virtual Disk service enables us to manage hard disk, Volumes by opening the Disk partition using the command prompt option. While managing the disk we get a virtual disk service error. In this article, we will study diskpart virtual disk service errors and the methodologies by following which we can fix those errors.

There are several virtual disk errors but the 5 most encountered virtual disk service errors are as follows:

• Clean is not allowed on the disk containing the current boot, system, pagefile, crashdump, or hibernation volume.

• The specified disk is not convertible.

• Delete is not allowed on the current boot, system, pagefile, crashdump, or hibernation volume.

• The media is Write Protected.

• The Volume Size is too big.

Let us study all of them one by one by both Manual as well as Professional Terminology

Manual Terminology

You are not allowed to clean the disk that contains the current boot, system, pagefile, crashdump, or hibernation volume.

Do follow the below steps to overcome the error manually;

• Make a windows installation DVD and insert it into the CD/DVD player.

• Now, boot your system using the DVD.

• Select Repair Your computer option under windows installer and select troubleshoot option.

• Go to advanced settings and select cmd to fix the virtual disk service error using the command prompt.

• Once the command prompt windows open up, write disk part to start the disk partition windows inbuilt tool to clean the system Disk.

The specified disk is not a convertible one.

The above-mentioned virtual disk service errors usually come up when we are converting any GPT or MBR. As we need to delete the older partitions to use GPT or MBR, it is my suggestion to you that you should take the backup of your data.

Follow the below-mentioned steps to overcome the virtual disk service error.

• Open command prompt in your system.

• Type DISKPART and press the enter button to continue.

• List the drive in which you are encountering the issue and then enter to continue.

• Now, Select the targeted disk number as the disk (number of your disk) and press enter button

• Write clean and press the enter button to clean your drive.

• Type convert GPT or convert MBR as per your requirement and press enter.

• Write exit and press exit.

You are not allowed to Delete the current boot, system, pagefile, crashdump, or volume.

This error usually occurs when you accidentally clean up the partitions that have virtual memory paging files.

This file is used by windows to run correctly. Perform the mentioned steps to remove the errors.

• Remove all the related files using the Disk Cleanup option.

• Uninstall all of your desktop and storage apps that are not used by you on a daily working anymore.

• Copy all your data files like photos, movies, or music to any Pen drive or external hard disk.

• Now act again.

Note: There are very many chances of data loss during delete operation.

The selected Media is Write Protected and cannot be manipulated

Whenever we are trying to make the portable pen drive a bootable device or try to change the functionality then a virtual disk service error pops up as the media is write-protected. It means you can only see but are not able to manipulate the functionalities associated with it.

To update the write permissions, you have to follow the below written steps.

• Open regedit by typing in the search bar option of your windows 10.

• Now go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies under registry editor.

• On the right-hand side of the window, double click on the WriteProtect and manipulate the data from 1 to 0.

• Press Ok to confirm and restart your computer.

The Volume Size is too big to format.

This Virtual Disk error usually comes when you are trying to format a FAT32 file or an external Pen drive or hard disk that is large.

This error can be overcome by repairing the drive that is the recommended option provided by windows at the time of the error. You should not try anything on your own as you will get nothing but the corrupted drive that is of no further use.

Limitations associated with Manual Terminology

• As you can see Virtual Disk Service error removal is a difficult task to perform as it contains troublesome commands to follow which can be only run by using a command prompt.

• Time taken by the process is very long.

• Your data security is also at stake in this Manual Method.

• Chances of drive corruption or external data drive are higher.

Professional Terminology

Professional Terminology to fix Virtual Disk service error is defined in a manner in which there are software utilities made by the third parties to cope with diskpart virtual disk service error effectively and efficiently.

One of the best Professional tools to remove VDS errors is the Hyper-V VHDX Recovery tool. This tool can be operated in three modes Standard, Basic, and Advanced mode which help you to recover VHDX files to different levels. This tool is also capable of supporting MBR and GPT file systems because of which chances of error "The Specified Disk is Not Convertible" decreases. DRS has made this tool in a manner that it has a Raw Recovery Mode that can be used to recover your complete data. It has the best GUI amongst all the tools and also it provides custom settings for the respective partitions. You can download the trial version of the software from the official website.

Conclusion

In this article, I have explained the Top 5 errors that a user encounters in a virtual disk service. To overpower those errors, I had explained to you about the Manual as well as Professional Terminology. If someone asked me about my choice to fix Virtual Disk Service Error, I would choose the Professional Hyper-V VHDX Recovery tool. This tool provides me almost all the functionality that I want in a professional tool. Moreover, my data is the most important thing and I do not want to lose my data at any cost.

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