Vista - Re: Partitioning so I can dual boot - Says "Access Denied"

11-01-2008

Is this your personal machine? Did you buy it new or take it home from your
company?

It sounds as if IT has locked you out of this function. Talk to them and get
their permission to do what you wish to do.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

"G@xxxxxx" <grdelcarlo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Q64Pk.4171$cx5.1049@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I am partitioning my C drive so I can install Windows Pro as a duel boot
> to
> the pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium 6.0 )build 6001: Service Pack
> 1) My instructions says that I am to select "Shrink Volume" in Disk
> Management. It starts to do that then I get a box that drops down that
> says,
> "Local Disk Manager" at the top, and below it says "Access is Denied". How
> do I get past this to shrink the volume?
>
> G@xxxxxx
>

11-01-2008

You are aware that the recommended procedure for dual booting is to
install the "older" OS (XP) followed by installing the "newer" OS (Vista)
in a separate partition/drive? If not, it will be necessary to use credit
or a third party boot manager utility such as VistbBootPro to modify the
Vista boot manager- otherwise no dual boot.

11-01-2008

On Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:46:23 -0700, G@xxxxxx wrote:

Quote:

> I am partitioning my C drive so I can install Windows Pro as a duel boot
> to the pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium 6.0 )build 6001: Service
> Pack 1) My instructions says that I am to select "Shrink Volume" in Disk
> Management. It starts to do that then I get a box that drops down that
> says, "Local Disk Manager" at the top, and below it says "Access is
> Denied". How do I get past this to shrink the volume?
>
> G@xxxxxx

One solution would be to use the Gparted Live Linux CD to do your
partitioning - that's what it's made for. BTW - I hope that what you want
really is a 'dual boot' as opposed to a 'duel boot'.

11-01-2008	#1 (permalink)
Richard Urban n/a posts	Re: Partitioning so I can dual boot - Says "Access Denied" Is this your personal machine? Did you buy it new or take it home from your company? It sounds as if IT has locked you out of this function. Talk to them and get their permission to do what you wish to do. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "G@xxxxxx" <grdelcarlo@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Q64Pk.4171$cx5.1049@xxxxxx Quote: > I am partitioning my C drive so I can install Windows Pro as a duel boot > to > the pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium 6.0 )build 6001: Service Pack > 1) My instructions says that I am to select "Shrink Volume" in Disk > Management. It starts to do that then I get a box that drops down that > says, > "Local Disk Manager" at the top, and below it says "Access is Denied". How > do I get past this to shrink the volume? > > G@xxxxxx >
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11-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
AJR n/a posts	Re: Partitioning so I can dual boot - Says "Access Denied" You are aware that the recommended procedure for dual booting is to install the "older" OS (XP) followed by installing the "newer" OS (Vista) in a separate partition/drive? If not, it will be necessary to use credit or a third party boot manager utility such as VistbBootPro to modify the Vista boot manager- otherwise no dual boot.
My System Specs

11-01-2008	#3 (permalink)
ray n/a posts	Re: Partitioning so I can dual boot - Says "Access Denied" On Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:46:23 -0700, G@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: > I am partitioning my C drive so I can install Windows Pro as a duel boot > to the pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium 6.0 )build 6001: Service > Pack 1) My instructions says that I am to select "Shrink Volume" in Disk > Management. It starts to do that then I get a box that drops down that > says, "Local Disk Manager" at the top, and below it says "Access is > Denied". How do I get past this to shrink the volume? > > G@xxxxxx One solution would be to use the Gparted Live Linux CD to do your partitioning - that's what it's made for. BTW - I hope that what you want really is a 'dual boot' as opposed to a 'duel boot'.
My System Specs

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