You cannot access a hard-disk partition by using the Disk Management snap-in on a Windows-based computer (895979)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. You use the Disk Management snap-in on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. When you do this, the Disk Management snap-in may report that 100 percent of the hard-disk partition that is provided by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is available. However, you cannot use the Disk Management snap-in to access the hard-disk partition.CAUSEThis behavior occurs because the Logical Disk Manager (LDM) service does not mount the file system or assign a drive letter to the hard-disk partition. Therefore, the LDM service does not know the size of the hard-disk partition. Additionally, it cannot access the hard-disk partition. Therefore, the Disk Management snap-in reports that both the size of the hard-disk partition and the amount of available space on the hard-disk partition are the same.STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/14/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbtshoot kbprb KB895979 kbAudEndUser kbAudITPRO |
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