Re: can't access disk management in windowsXP professional

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 12/27/03 

Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 16:15:06 -0700

Do you have any network interface installed on the machine? 

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Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"lizzie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D83D142-660E-4CF4-83A0-C9F0FD47EBD8@microsoft.com...
> I just got a new laptop (IBM thinkpad T40), and I want to partition the
hard drive, convert the new partition to FAT, and install Windows 98 on the
new volume.
>
> The first step, I understand, is to create the partition, which can be
done through the Disk Management windows interface.  But this computer won't
let me access "Disk Management".  It gives me a little error screen, saying
"Logical Disk Manager: The RPC server is unavailable."  And at the bottom of
the computer management window, it says "unable to connect to Logical Disk
Manager service."
>
> Seeing that, I went into the Computer Management\Services and
Applications\Services to make sure that the Logical Disk Manager, Logical
Disk Manager Administrative Service, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and RPC
locator were all enabled and started.  They were.  Now I'm stumped.
>
> I've got another relatively new machine here, with Windows XP home
edition, and it's letting me access the Disk Management service, no problem.
Any clues?  Hints?  I'd be most grateful.  I'm expected to have this all up
and running tonight.  eek!
>
> Thanks

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