Getting Error 29 while creating an encrypted virtual disk

[nbk4few]

Hello Sir,

Could you please assist me to create an encrypted virtual disk using start wind 5.8. I have installed this software on Windows Vista and want to access the encrypted disc using VMWARE.

However while creating the disk, i am getting below error message:

"Image File Cannot be Created."
"Failed: Operation cannot be completed. (error 29)"

One of my friend is able to create an encrypted virtual disk on Windows 7.

Kindly suggest what should i do?

Thanks
Varun

[anton (staff)]

//
// MessageId: ERROR_WRITE_FAULT
//
// MessageText:
//
// The system cannot write to the specified device.
//
#define ERROR_WRITE_FAULT 29L

For some reason StarWind cannot write to the location you want to save img file to. Please check can you create any random file there (say with NotePad).

[nbk4few]

Yes i am able to create the normal disk but facing problem with encrypted option.

[Anatoly (staff)]

Well, first of all I`d like to tell you that Vista (so as the W7) does not meet our system requirements (please see the link below).
www.starwindsoftware.com/system-requirements
Yes, you can run starwind in desktop versions of OS, but you should know that this configuration is not supported.