Hi there,

Storage pool with two storage spaces created using Windows 8 Release Preview and then ported into Windows 8 RTM. I'm now trying to delete one of the storages spaces and getting this access is denied error message.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

• Edited by scotlandrock Tuesday, August 28, 2012 8:14 PM

same problem here...

I'm on Win8 MSDN final.

Can't remove a storage pool and can't add a disk.

Have full access to the storage pool and no program is accessing the disk.

Strange: I am able to change drive letter and drive label.

• Proposed as answer by PappaT Wednesday, July 09, 2014 11:37 PM

I solved the problem for me.

Again... No file lock on the storage pool and no application is doing anything with this virtual disk. But it's not possible to remove it from storage spaces. This has nothing to do with ownership of the drive, access rights or an access of a process. I had a clean windows setup with no programs installed. I'd say that this is a bug of windows!

Anyway here is my solution:

* Opened an explorer with "Computer" open.

* Opened "computer managment" and selected the storage list.

* I selected the storage pool which I wanted to delete but wasn't able to.

* Right click -> format... I think I have chosen NTFS but it's not so important...

* Warning that the drive is in use (what a nonsense) -> yes yes ok

* waited a few seconds until the bar with the free space disappeared at the "Computer" folder for this drive (on the explorer).

* stopped the format process. some error msgs that this couldn't be canceled and then he said he couldn't finish... (wtf ;))

* then back to the storage spaces overview... manage storage spaces... delete storage pool... pool disappeared... finish

hope this helps someone

• Marked as answer by Leo HuangMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Thursday, September 06, 2012 9:20 AM

This worked for me!  Definitely the easiest way to delete the Storage Space.  Thanks!

Now I am migrating my pooled storage to StableBit DrivePool.  A much better solution over Storage Spaces.

• Edited by -wold 10 hours 32 minutes ago

This worked for me!  Definitely the easiest way to delete the Storage Space.  Thanks!

Now I am migrating my pooled storage to StableBit DrivePool.  A much better solution over Storage Spaces.

• Edited by -wold Saturday, June 06, 2015 8:50 PM