disk management unable to connect to virtual disk service

[xilolee]

More logs (run the command from an elevated command prompt):

((sc query type= service state= all | findstr /i /c:"e_n") > "%userprofile%\desktop\ExistingServices.txt") && for /f "tokens=2 delims=:" %a in (%userprofile%\desktop\ExistingServices.txt) do (((sc query %a && sc qc %a) | findstr /i /c:"e_n" /c:"state" /c:"y_n" /c:"t_t" /c:"state" /c:"t_t") >> "%userprofile%\desktop\ServicesConfigAndStatus.txt")

It should create two files on your desktop (ExistingServices.txt and ServicesConfigAndStatus.txt): upload them here.

 

[carl a]

here it is

 

[xilolee]

Something didn't work (maybe you didn't give it time to complete the task).
The second file should be bigger.

 

[carl a]

I did it again and here is the results. There is not much difference

 

[carl a]

I did it again with the msconfig start up on normal to see if there was more info .
this txt is bigger. this is all that I am getting at this time.

 

[xilolee]

Wait, are you modifying services through msconfig?
Did you try if disk management works in this way?


If not, re-try this command (this is modified):

((sc query type= service state= all | findstr /i /c:"e_n") > "%userprofile%\desktop\ExistingServices.txt") && for /f "tokens=2,3,4,5 delims=:" %a in (%userprofile%\desktop\ExistingServices.txt) do (((sc query %a && sc qc %a) | findstr /i /c:"e_n" /c:"state" /c:"y_n" /c:"t_t" /c:"state" /c:"t_t") >> "%userprofile%\desktop\ServicesConfigAndStatus.txt")

 

[carl a]

disk management is not working in any Xilolee. I have tried every way possible so far.

 

[xilolee]

Still the same. Maybe we need to break the commands in three parts...
Remove the previous log files created on the desktop, then run these three commands (you'll get a third intermediate log file on the desktop: ExistingServicesPurged.txt):

(sc query type= service state= all | findstr /i /c:"e_n") > "%userprofile%\desktop\ExistingServices.txt"

for /f "tokens=2,3,4,5 delims=: " %a in (%userprofile%\desktop\ExistingServices.txt) do (echo %a >> "%userprofile%\desktop\ExistingServicesPurged.txt")

for /f %a in (%userprofile%\desktop\ExistingServicesPurged.txt) do (((sc query %a && sc qc %a) | findstr /i /c:"e_n" /c:"state" /c:"y_n" /c:"t_t" /c:"state" /c:"t_t") >> "%userprofile%\desktop\ServicesConfigAndStatus.txt")

Time to go bed for me (was 2-4 hours ago :hysterical:).

 

[carl a]

I know your hours has changed. here is the txt's

 

[Willy2]

- Copy, paste & run the following command (in bold, including all spaces) in CMD.exe with admin rights

sc config vds start= demand
(this command changes the startup state of the VDS Service to "Manual")

Reboot and try if the problem has been solved.

- Other suggestion: Run Tweaking's Windows Repair, make a backup, and run repairs 26 & 27 only. This will "refresh" the registry info for the VDS Service.

 

[carl a]

Hey Willy2 it's good to hear from you. I completed tasks but to no avail everything is still the same, however I believe that we are looking in the right direction. running the tweaking windows repairs I thought that it would do the trick . There must be a glitch in the registry that is causing this problem or the path is broken, anyway we are going in the right direction. Thanks for your input.

 

[xilolee]

This time worked. By the way, I didn't find any (relevant) changes against the default startup of the services.

I saw you are using avast antivirus (free?), zemana antimalware (pro?), superantispyware (free), simoultaneously.
Not sure if this could be a problem...

Did you already try Willy2's suggestion, system backup included? (with your preferred tool: make sure the usb/cd to boot your machine is working!).
Although I'd also add 3, 4, 5:

3 reset service permissions
4 register system files
5 repair WMI
26 restore important services
27 set windows services to default startup

As advised by the author, run the fixes two times during windows safe mode.

 

[carl a]

Hey Xilolee everything is done as you instructed but the results are not there yet. what about the path from the disk management to the virtual disk is altered or broken ?

 

[xilolee]

Just for curiosity, try to type (copy/paste) diskmgmt in the searchbox (windows start), then in a non-elevated command prompt, then in an elevated command prompt (and report the results).

Currently, how do you try to open it (just to know)?

 

[carl a]

in the run it says window cannot find diskmgmt and the elevated command prompt disk management unable to connect to virtual disk service.

 

[xilolee]

Try to uninstall zemana, reboot and re-try.

 

[carl a]

Xilolee this is what I have done, I down loaded mini tool partition wizard the free version and now I can see my disk partition amazing! My computer has been operating at a high level of excellency but something cause my disk management to not connect to my virtual drive. I am going to learn how to operate this new utility better but so far I am cool with the results, and here is a picture . I am a genius like you guys. Lol

 

[xilolee]

Uhm... That's not a good solution, but it's a work around (it's always another solution).
If you're happy with it, good for you. :wink11a:

 

[carl a]

Good afternoon Xilolee according to your time it's early morning where I live. Yes it is a work around I was excited to see the disk partitions from using the mini tool partition wizard so that means the disk partition is there just hidden for some undiscovered reason at this time. I've use the zemana utility for a while with out any complications so I know that is not the problem.For the last 3 weeks the only thing that I have done differently is make Dvd's using two new utilities wonderfox dvd and dvd flick and ashampoo burning studio which I deleted the ashampoo burning studio because it was not compatible with vista. I made mutli boot recovery antivirus rescue flash drive AIO that uses iso and disk image I am thinking or leaning more on something happening there that may perhaps throw something off kilter. I don't know for sure just searching for answers. If you you are still ready to get to the solution than let's go Xilolee.

 

[carl a]

Still here waiting for the other solution:wave: