Clean Is Not Allowed on the Disk, Diskpart Virtual Disk Service Error [Solution]
17Clean Is Not Allowed on the Disk, Diskpart Virtual Disk Service Error [Solution]
Are you getting a virtual disk service error when trying to run DiskPart? This can be a very frustrating issue, but luckily it is easy to fix. In this tutorial, I will walk you through the steps to resolving this problem.
The built-in disk management tool by Microsoft is diskpart. It works via the command line or the Command Prompt app. This tool allows you to delete any partitions with all its data.
But sometimes, you get error messages like clean is not allowed in this disk containing the current boot. This is because the disk you are trying to delete contains system files.
A virtual machine (VM) is a digital version of a physical computer. Virtual machine software can run programs and operating systems, store data, connect to networks, and do other computing functions, and requires maintenance such as updates and system monitoring. The main purpose of VMs is to operate multiple operating systems at the same time, from the same piece of hardware.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
clean is not allowed on the disk containing
clean is not allowed on disk containing boot
clean disk is not allowed
clean is not allowed on disk containing the current boot
clean is not allowed on the disk containing the current
clean is not allowed on the disk containing current boot
diskpart clean is not allowed on the disk
Diskpart is a disk management command-line tool that allows you to manage disks. It comes with a Clean option that allows deleting any existing partition, including files. When executing this command, if you get an error— Diskpart Virtual Disk Service Error: Clean is not allowed on the disk, then this post will help you resolve the problem.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.