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07-11-2008
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| | Virtual PC 2007 error message - 'The startup disk could not be written to' I'm running VPC 2007 on Vista x64 Ultimate with SP1. I recently started up a Windows 2000 VM a few times. When I started it again this morning I get the error message... "The startup disk could not be written to. You may not have sufficient privilege to write to the disk. The virtual hard disk has been mounted read-only. Most operating systems cannot boot with a read-only startup disk." The VHD is in My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Windows 2000 Pro That subfolder is 'read-only', like all the other VM subfolders, and when I checked the properties of the VHD itself, it is not marked as read-only, and the security settings allow me full control of it. Does anyone know whay this has happened and how I can fix it? Thanks Mike |
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07-11-2008
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| | Re: Virtual PC 2007 error message - 'The startup disk could not be written to' Could your AV or backup program have a lock on the file? -- Bob Comer On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:39:12 +0100, "Michael Taylor" <mike@xxxxxx-mtcs.ltd.uk> wrote: Quote: >I'm running VPC 2007 on Vista x64 Ultimate with SP1. > >I recently started up a Windows 2000 VM a few times. When I started it again >this morning I get the error message... > > > >"The startup disk could not be written to. > >You may not have sufficient privilege to write to the disk. The >virtual hard disk has been mounted read-only. Most operating >systems cannot boot with a read-only startup disk." > > >The VHD is in My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Windows 2000 Pro > >That subfolder is 'read-only', like all the other VM subfolders, and when I >checked the properties of the VHD itself, it is not marked as read-only, and >the security settings allow me full control of it. > >Does anyone know whay this has happened and how I can fix it? > >Thanks >Mike |
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07-11-2008
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| | Re: Virtual PC 2007 error message - 'The startup disk could not be written to' Hi Bob, I use Second Copy. I guess its possible the file could have been locked. However, i've restarted my PC several times, with Second Copy not active and still got the problem. I retrieved the VHD from a backup, and that is now working ok. I think the VHD must have become corrupt somehow. Thanks Mike "Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uhme74pgecunopg7blm9tb3q4tqrn6ln4k@xxxxxx Quote: > Could your AV or backup program have a lock on the file? > > -- > Bob Comer > > > On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:39:12 +0100, "Michael Taylor" > <mike@xxxxxx-mtcs.ltd.uk> wrote: > Quote: >>I'm running VPC 2007 on Vista x64 Ultimate with SP1. >> >>I recently started up a Windows 2000 VM a few times. When I started it >>again >>this morning I get the error message... >> >> >> >>"The startup disk could not be written to. >> >>You may not have sufficient privilege to write to the disk. The >>virtual hard disk has been mounted read-only. Most operating >>systems cannot boot with a read-only startup disk." >> >> >>The VHD is in My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Windows 2000 Pro >> >>That subfolder is 'read-only', like all the other VM subfolders, and when >>I >>checked the properties of the VHD itself, it is not marked as read-only, >>and >>the security settings allow me full control of it. >> >>Does anyone know whay this has happened and how I can fix it? >> >>Thanks >>Mike |
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07-11-2008
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| | Re: Virtual PC 2007 error message - 'The startup disk could not be written to' You probably should configure Second Copy to exclude backing up the ..VHD's automatically, it could have got corrupt if the VHD was in use and it tried to back it up. I always back up my VHD's separately when I know they're in a safe state. -- Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine> On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:02:10 +0100, "Michael Taylor" <mike@xxxxxx-mtcs.ltd.uk> wrote: Quote: >Hi Bob, >I use Second Copy. I guess its possible the file could have been locked. >However, i've restarted my PC several times, with Second Copy not active and >still got the problem. I retrieved the VHD from a backup, and that is now >working ok. I think the VHD must have become corrupt somehow. >Thanks >Mike > >"Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message >news:uhme74pgecunopg7blm9tb3q4tqrn6ln4k@xxxxxx Quote: >> Could your AV or backup program have a lock on the file? >> >> -- >> Bob Comer >> >> >> On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:39:12 +0100, "Michael Taylor" >> <mike@xxxxxx-mtcs.ltd.uk> wrote: >> Quote: >>>I'm running VPC 2007 on Vista x64 Ultimate with SP1. >>> >>>I recently started up a Windows 2000 VM a few times. When I started it >>>again >>>this morning I get the error message... >>> >>> >>> >>>"The startup disk could not be written to. >>> >>>You may not have sufficient privilege to write to the disk. The >>>virtual hard disk has been mounted read-only. Most operating >>>systems cannot boot with a read-only startup disk." >>> >>> >>>The VHD is in My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Windows 2000 Pro >>> >>>That subfolder is 'read-only', like all the other VM subfolders, and when >>>I >>>checked the properties of the VHD itself, it is not marked as read-only, >>>and >>>the security settings allow me full control of it. >>> >>>Does anyone know whay this has happened and how I can fix it? >>> >>>Thanks >>>Mike |
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07-14-2008
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| | Re: Virtual PC 2007 error message - 'The startup disk could not be written to' Thanks Bob, good advice. I will do that. Regards Mike "Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  eve74pdc9h89osnug2oshhn1qbftrie5s@xxxxxxQuote: > You probably should configure Second Copy to exclude backing up the > .VHD's automatically, it could have got corrupt if the VHD was in use > and it tried to back it up. > > I always back up my VHD's separately when I know they're in a safe > state. > > -- > Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine> > > > > On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:02:10 +0100, "Michael Taylor" > <mike@xxxxxx-mtcs.ltd.uk> wrote: > Quote: >>Hi Bob, >>I use Second Copy. I guess its possible the file could have been locked. >>However, i've restarted my PC several times, with Second Copy not active >>and >>still got the problem. I retrieved the VHD from a backup, and that is now >>working ok. I think the VHD must have become corrupt somehow. >>Thanks >>Mike >> >>"Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>news:uhme74pgecunopg7blm9tb3q4tqrn6ln4k@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Could your AV or backup program have a lock on the file? >>> >>> -- >>> Bob Comer >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:39:12 +0100, "Michael Taylor" >>> <mike@xxxxxx-mtcs.ltd.uk> wrote: >>> >>>>I'm running VPC 2007 on Vista x64 Ultimate with SP1. >>>> >>>>I recently started up a Windows 2000 VM a few times. When I started it >>>>again >>>>this morning I get the error message... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>"The startup disk could not be written to. >>>> >>>>You may not have sufficient privilege to write to the disk. The >>>>virtual hard disk has been mounted read-only. Most operating >>>>systems cannot boot with a read-only startup disk." >>>> >>>> >>>>The VHD is in My Documents\My Virtual Machines\Windows 2000 Pro >>>> >>>>That subfolder is 'read-only', like all the other VM subfolders, and >>>>when >>>>I >>>>checked the properties of the VHD itself, it is not marked as read-only, >>>>and >>>>the security settings allow me full control of it. >>>> >>>>Does anyone know whay this has happened and how I can fix it? >>>> >>>>Thanks >>>>Mike |
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07-14-2008
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| | Re: Virtual PC 2007 error message - 'The startup disk could not be written to' You're welcome. -- Bob Comer On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:16:10 +0100, "Michael Taylor" <mike@xxxxxx-mtcs.ltd.uk> wrote: Quote: >Thanks Bob, good advice. I will do that. >Regards >Mike > >"Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message >news eve74pdc9h89osnug2oshhn1qbftrie5s@xxxxxxQuote: >> You probably should configure Second Copy to exclude backing up the >> .VHD's automatically, it could have got corrupt if the VHD was in use >> and it tried to back it up. >> >> I always back up my VHD's separately when I know they're in a safe >> state. >> >> -- >> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine> |
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