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?

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 HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vds /V Start /T REG_DWORD /D 3 /F

3. You should receive:

The operation completed successfully.