Missing “Virtual Disk” service in Windows 7
I can't start Windows Disk Management because of an error that "Disk Management cannot start Virtual Disk Service (VDS)". The proper solution to this is generally to make sure the "Virtual Disk" service is started using services.msc HOWEVER when I try to do this the Virtual Disk service simply isn't there! I've thoroughly checked both the standard and extended lists but there's nothing that even resembles it.
I've checked "Programs and Features" -> Windows Features to make sure I didn't uninstall it by mistake but there's nothing obvious there. Also sfc reports no problems. There is a vds.exe in C:WindowsSystem32 .
How can this service be missing and more importantly how do I get it back (without a reformat)?
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asked Dec 10 '13 at 14:35
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I can't start Windows Disk Management because of an error that "Disk Management cannot start Virtual Disk Service (VDS)". The proper solution to this is generally to make sure the "Virtual Disk" service is started using services.msc HOWEVER when I try to do this the Virtual Disk service simply isn't there! I've thoroughly checked both the standard and extended lists but there's nothing that even resembles it.
I've checked "Programs and Features" -> Windows Features to make sure I didn't uninstall it by mistake but there's nothing obvious there. Also sfc reports no problems. There is a vds.exe in C:WindowsSystem32 .
How can this service be missing and more importantly how do I get it back (without a reformat)?
windows-7
asked Dec 10 '13 at 14:35
SpliFFSpliFF
25729
Maybe this could be of help: sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/…. It suggests checking that the disk defragmenter isn't disabled.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 15:10
I saw that but I'm pretty sure it's bogus advice. As far as I can tell "Disk Defragmenter" isn't a service nor can it be uninstalled or disabled globally (just per-disk). There is a program/module called "defrag.exe" but it just crashes so I'm guessing it depends on VDS, not the other way around.
– SpliFF
Dec 10 '13 at 15:16
Disk Defragmenter is the name of the standard Windows service, if that is not listed either then it is probably related to your problem.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:29
Have you checked the System event logs in the Windows Event Viewer?
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:30
I didn't find anything in the Event Log. Even a generic search for 'disk' didn't turn up any obviously relevant errors.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
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I can't start Windows Disk Management because of an error that "Disk Management cannot start Virtual Disk Service (VDS)". The proper solution to this is generally to make sure the "Virtual Disk" service is started using services.msc HOWEVER when I try to do this the Virtual Disk service simply isn't there! I've thoroughly checked both the standard and extended lists but there's nothing that even resembles it.
I've checked "Programs and Features" -> Windows Features to make sure I didn't uninstall it by mistake but there's nothing obvious there. Also sfc reports no problems. There is a vds.exe in C:WindowsSystem32 .
How can this service be missing and more importantly how do I get it back (without a reformat)?
windows-7
asked Dec 10 '13 at 14:35
SpliFFSpliFF
25729
I can't start Windows Disk Management because of an error that "Disk Management cannot start Virtual Disk Service (VDS)". The proper solution to this is generally to make sure the "Virtual Disk" service is started using services.msc HOWEVER when I try to do this the Virtual Disk service simply isn't there! I've thoroughly checked both the standard and extended lists but there's nothing that even resembles it.
I've checked "Programs and Features" -> Windows Features to make sure I didn't uninstall it by mistake but there's nothing obvious there. Also sfc reports no problems. There is a vds.exe in C:WindowsSystem32 .
How can this service be missing and more importantly how do I get it back (without a reformat)?
windows-7
windows-7
asked Dec 10 '13 at 14:35
SpliFFSpliFF
25729
asked Dec 10 '13 at 14:35
SpliFFSpliFF
25729
edited Dec 10 '13 at 14:48
SpliFF
asked Dec 10 '13 at 14:35
SpliFFSpliFF
25729
asked Dec 10 '13 at 14:35
SpliFFSpliFF
25729
asked Dec 10 '13 at 14:35
SpliFFSpliFF
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Maybe this could be of help: sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/…. It suggests checking that the disk defragmenter isn't disabled.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 15:10
I saw that but I'm pretty sure it's bogus advice. As far as I can tell "Disk Defragmenter" isn't a service nor can it be uninstalled or disabled globally (just per-disk). There is a program/module called "defrag.exe" but it just crashes so I'm guessing it depends on VDS, not the other way around.
– SpliFF
Dec 10 '13 at 15:16
Disk Defragmenter is the name of the standard Windows service, if that is not listed either then it is probably related to your problem.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:29
Have you checked the System event logs in the Windows Event Viewer?
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:30
I didn't find anything in the Event Log. Even a generic search for 'disk' didn't turn up any obviously relevant errors.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
|
show 3 more comments
Maybe this could be of help: sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/…. It suggests checking that the disk defragmenter isn't disabled.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 15:10
I saw that but I'm pretty sure it's bogus advice. As far as I can tell "Disk Defragmenter" isn't a service nor can it be uninstalled or disabled globally (just per-disk). There is a program/module called "defrag.exe" but it just crashes so I'm guessing it depends on VDS, not the other way around.
– SpliFF
Dec 10 '13 at 15:16
Disk Defragmenter is the name of the standard Windows service, if that is not listed either then it is probably related to your problem.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:29
Have you checked the System event logs in the Windows Event Viewer?
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:30
I didn't find anything in the Event Log. Even a generic search for 'disk' didn't turn up any obviously relevant errors.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
Maybe this could be of help: sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/…. It suggests checking that the disk defragmenter isn't disabled.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 15:10
Maybe this could be of help: sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/…. It suggests checking that the disk defragmenter isn't disabled.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 15:10
I saw that but I'm pretty sure it's bogus advice. As far as I can tell "Disk Defragmenter" isn't a service nor can it be uninstalled or disabled globally (just per-disk). There is a program/module called "defrag.exe" but it just crashes so I'm guessing it depends on VDS, not the other way around.
– SpliFF
Dec 10 '13 at 15:16
I saw that but I'm pretty sure it's bogus advice. As far as I can tell "Disk Defragmenter" isn't a service nor can it be uninstalled or disabled globally (just per-disk). There is a program/module called "defrag.exe" but it just crashes so I'm guessing it depends on VDS, not the other way around.
– SpliFF
Dec 10 '13 at 15:16
Disk Defragmenter is the name of the standard Windows service, if that is not listed either then it is probably related to your problem.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:29
Disk Defragmenter is the name of the standard Windows service, if that is not listed either then it is probably related to your problem.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:29
Have you checked the System event logs in the Windows Event Viewer?
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:30
Have you checked the System event logs in the Windows Event Viewer?
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:30
I didn't find anything in the Event Log. Even a generic search for 'disk' didn't turn up any obviously relevant errors.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
I didn't find anything in the Event Log. Even a generic search for 'disk' didn't turn up any obviously relevant errors.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
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With admin privilege open Command prompt and sfc.exe /scannow
again vds.exe is just the executable it depends on vdsldr.exe (service loader) and corresponding dlls (vds_ps.dll, vdsbas.dll, vdsdyn.dll, vdsutil.dll, vdsvd.dll)
check your system32 folder
vds.exe size is 521K here
answered Dec 10 '13 at 16:46
dccetdccet
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As stated in the questionsfcreports no errors. I guess I can check those files by hand. I know vdsldr.exe is there, i'll check the others.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
Got vds.exe (512kb), vdsldr.exe (22kb) and DLLs vds_ps (114kb), vdsbas (187kb). vdsdyn (569kb), vdsutil (182kb) and vdsvd (54kb)
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 12:26
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With admin privilege open Command prompt and sfc.exe /scannow
again vds.exe is just the executable it depends on vdsldr.exe (service loader) and corresponding dlls (vds_ps.dll, vdsbas.dll, vdsdyn.dll, vdsutil.dll, vdsvd.dll)
check your system32 folder
vds.exe size is 521K here
answered Dec 10 '13 at 16:46
dccetdccet
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As stated in the questionsfcreports no errors. I guess I can check those files by hand. I know vdsldr.exe is there, i'll check the others.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
Got vds.exe (512kb), vdsldr.exe (22kb) and DLLs vds_ps (114kb), vdsbas (187kb). vdsdyn (569kb), vdsutil (182kb) and vdsvd (54kb)
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 12:26
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With admin privilege open Command prompt and sfc.exe /scannow
again vds.exe is just the executable it depends on vdsldr.exe (service loader) and corresponding dlls (vds_ps.dll, vdsbas.dll, vdsdyn.dll, vdsutil.dll, vdsvd.dll)
check your system32 folder
vds.exe size is 521K here
answered Dec 10 '13 at 16:46
dccetdccet
735
As stated in the questionsfcreports no errors. I guess I can check those files by hand. I know vdsldr.exe is there, i'll check the others.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
Got vds.exe (512kb), vdsldr.exe (22kb) and DLLs vds_ps (114kb), vdsbas (187kb). vdsdyn (569kb), vdsutil (182kb) and vdsvd (54kb)
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 12:26
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With admin privilege open Command prompt and sfc.exe /scannow
again vds.exe is just the executable it depends on vdsldr.exe (service loader) and corresponding dlls (vds_ps.dll, vdsbas.dll, vdsdyn.dll, vdsutil.dll, vdsvd.dll)
check your system32 folder
vds.exe size is 521K here
answered Dec 10 '13 at 16:46
dccetdccet
735
With admin privilege open Command prompt and sfc.exe /scannow
again vds.exe is just the executable it depends on vdsldr.exe (service loader) and corresponding dlls (vds_ps.dll, vdsbas.dll, vdsdyn.dll, vdsutil.dll, vdsvd.dll)
check your system32 folder
vds.exe size is 521K here
answered Dec 10 '13 at 16:46
dccetdccet
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edited Dec 11 '13 at 13:02
answered Dec 10 '13 at 16:46
dccetdccet
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answered Dec 10 '13 at 16:46
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answered Dec 10 '13 at 16:46
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As stated in the questionsfcreports no errors. I guess I can check those files by hand. I know vdsldr.exe is there, i'll check the others.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
Got vds.exe (512kb), vdsldr.exe (22kb) and DLLs vds_ps (114kb), vdsbas (187kb). vdsdyn (569kb), vdsutil (182kb) and vdsvd (54kb)
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 12:26
add a comment |
As stated in the questionsfcreports no errors. I guess I can check those files by hand. I know vdsldr.exe is there, i'll check the others.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
Got vds.exe (512kb), vdsldr.exe (22kb) and DLLs vds_ps (114kb), vdsbas (187kb). vdsdyn (569kb), vdsutil (182kb) and vdsvd (54kb)
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 12:26
As stated in the question
sfc reports no errors. I guess I can check those files by hand. I know vdsldr.exe is there, i'll check the others.– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
As stated in the question
sfc reports no errors. I guess I can check those files by hand. I know vdsldr.exe is there, i'll check the others.– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06
Got vds.exe (512kb), vdsldr.exe (22kb) and DLLs vds_ps (114kb), vdsbas (187kb). vdsdyn (569kb), vdsutil (182kb) and vdsvd (54kb)
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 12:26
Got vds.exe (512kb), vdsldr.exe (22kb) and DLLs vds_ps (114kb), vdsbas (187kb). vdsdyn (569kb), vdsutil (182kb) and vdsvd (54kb)
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 12:26
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Maybe this could be of help: sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/…. It suggests checking that the disk defragmenter isn't disabled.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 15:10
I saw that but I'm pretty sure it's bogus advice. As far as I can tell "Disk Defragmenter" isn't a service nor can it be uninstalled or disabled globally (just per-disk). There is a program/module called "defrag.exe" but it just crashes so I'm guessing it depends on VDS, not the other way around.
– SpliFF
Dec 10 '13 at 15:16
Disk Defragmenter is the name of the standard Windows service, if that is not listed either then it is probably related to your problem.
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:29
Have you checked the System event logs in the Windows Event Viewer?
– James P
Dec 10 '13 at 16:30
I didn't find anything in the Event Log. Even a generic search for 'disk' didn't turn up any obviously relevant errors.
– SpliFF
Dec 11 '13 at 7:06