Can't compact Vista HD

Discussion in 'Parallels Workstation for Windows and Linux' started by dpatp, Mar 19, 2007.

  1. dpatp

    dpatp Member

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    I get the following message when I try to use the Disk Compact Tool in Vista:
    "Your security privileges cannot allow you to compact volume C:\"

    I'm logged in as an admin? Any way around this?
     
    Last edited: Mar 19, 2007
  2. Archy

    Archy Bit poster

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    Hello. Thank you for report. I have reproduced your situation.
    It's problem of Vista security.
    I have workaround for you:
    1. In guest OS close Parallels Tools Center.
    2. Go to C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\
    3. Right button click on ParallelsToolsCenter.exe -> choose "Run as Administrator" -> now you can run Tools Center with all Admin privileges and can operate with disk C:\
    4. Run disk compacting.
     
    Last edited: Mar 23, 2007
  3. dpatp

    dpatp Member

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    Thanks, that works.
     
  4. ZBoT

    ZBoT Member

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    This doesn't work for me. I still get the same error: "Your security privileges cannot allow you to compact volume C:\"

    I had posted about this a while back here: http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?p=52310

    Any ideas?
     
  5. Archy

    Archy Bit poster

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    Please use Actions -> Run Parallels Compressor.
     

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