Disk Management Could Not Start Virtual Disk Service
How to fix when Disk Management cannot start Virtual Disk Service?
Follow these steps to fix disk management cannot start virtual disk services:
To launch the Run dialog box, press Win+R.
Type āservices.mscā and hit Enter.
Scroll down to āVirtual Diskā.
Right-click on it and select āPropertiesā.
In the Startup type dropdown, select Automatic or Manual.
Click Apply and then OK.
How do I restart a Virtual Disk service?
Follow these to restart a Virtual Disk service
To launch the Run dialog box, press Win+R.
Type āservices.mscā and hit Enter.
Scroll down to āVirtual Diskā.
Right-click on it and select āRestartā.
How do I disable the Virtual Disk service?
Follow these steps to disable the Virtual Disk service
To launch the Run dialog box, press Win+R.
Type āservices.mscā and hit Enter.
Scroll down to āVirtual Diskā.
Right-click on it and select āStopā.
Fix: Disk Management Could Not Start Virtual Disk Service
Disk Management is a Windows utility that allows users to manage hard drives and partitions. However, some users may encounter the āDisk Management Could Not Start Virtual Disk Serviceā error, which prevents them from accessing and performing operations.
In this article, Weāll show how you can fix disk management could not start virtual disk service errors.
Table of Content
- How to Fix: Disk Management Could Not Start Virtual Disk Service
- 1. Set Virtual Disk Service (VDS) to Manual or Automatic Mode
- 2. Make sure that the Virtual Disk is running
- 3. Run System File Checker
- 4. Run DISM Command
- 5. Disable Microsoft Defender Temporarily
- 6. Allow Remote Volume Management in Windows Firewall