On my Dell XPS 1640, I'm trying to use the Disk Management Console GUI to reduce 
the size of my C: drive, so that I can then create a new partition in the resulting 
empty space.  It seems to be starting, but then stops with a message of "Access is 
denied." I have only one account, and it has admin privileges.  Any ideas on how 
to address this would be appreciated.
-Tom
http://www.mccune.cc/

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re: Disk Management Console Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 4:59 am Posted by Kevinh (634 messages posted) Try creating another account with admin rights, log in using the new account and see if you can resize your partition, it maybe that your original admin account has become corrupt. On Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 3:23 pm, Tom McCune wrote: >On my Dell XPS 1640, I'm trying to use the Disk Management Console GUI to reduce >the size of my C: drive, so that I can then create a new partition in the resulting >empty space. It seems to be starting, but then stops with a message of "Access is >denied." I have only one account, and it has admin privileges. Any ideas on how >to address this would be appreciated. > -Tom >http://www.mccune.cc/ [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Disk Management Console Friday, August 28, 2009 at 7:37 am Posted by Tom McCune (764 messages posted) Thanks Kevinh, As of today, this laptop is only 14 days old, and all other admin functioning I've used is fine. I thought it may be due to something in McAfee Security Center, but if it is, I can't find it. -Tom http://www.mccune.cc/ On Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 4:59 am, Kevinh wrote: >Try creating another account with admin rights, log in using the new account and >see if you can resize your partition, it maybe that your original admin account has >become corrupt. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Disk Management Console Friday, August 28, 2009 at 3:59 pm Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted) Maybe the Laptop Manufacture disabled the feature do to Hidden System Recovery Parttiton [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Disk Management Console Friday, August 28, 2009 at 5:17 pm Posted by Tom McCune (764 messages posted) There is a recovery partition, but it shows as the D: drive, and it is located physically before the C: drive. -Tom http://www.mccune.cc/ On Friday, August 28, 2009 at 3:59 pm, Steve wrote: >Maybe the Laptop Manufacture disabled the feature do to Hidden System Recovery Parttiton [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Disk Management Console Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 2:31 pm Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted) I still think Dell disabled the feature, but just guessing. Why don't ask them. Dell.com [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Disk Management Console Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 9:58 pm Posted by Adam Bradley (8787 messages posted) Maybe Vista is invoking UAC and running it under non admin rules for some stupid reason. Try running that MMC directly from the run box and see what happens. On Friday, August 28, 2009 at 5:17 pm, Tom McCune wrote: >There is a recovery partition, but it shows as the D: drive, and it is located physically >before the C: drive. > > > > -Tom >http://www.mccune.cc/ [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Disk Management Console Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 7:11 pm Posted by Tom McCune (764 messages posted) I haven't tried this yet; but I did activate the Administrator account, where it had the same unsuccessful result. -Tom http://www.mccune.cc/ On Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 9:58 pm, Adam Bradley wrote: >Maybe Vista is invoking UAC and running it under non admin rules for some stupid >reason. Try running that MMC directly from the run box and see what happens. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Vista Discussion Forum