Run DISM Command
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool helps with fixing and getting Windows images ready. Running the DISM command can resolve corruption problems that might be causing issues with the Virtual Disk Service.
Step 1: Search for “cmd“.
Step 2: Right-clicking and select “Run as administrator“
Step 3: Type these commands one by one
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
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 ‘Disk Management Could Not Start Virtual Disk Service’ error, which prevents them from accessing and performing operations.
In this article, We’ll 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