LDM won't format new disk volumes.

[Guest Anthony J. Biacco]

Hi,

 

I've got a brand new install of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

w/SP2 on a Dell PowerEdge 860 with 2 500GB SATA drives in a RAID1

configuration on a Dell SAS 5iR controller.

 

I installed the OS on a 25GB NTFS partition. No problem.

I then tried to create a new 25GB partition out of the unallocated

space (basic disk, NTFS, default allocation unit size). LDM

hourglassed for a minute, then came back with "The operation did not

complete. Check the System Log for more information on the error". No

messages were in the log. The volume shows as allocated, but not

formatted or assigned its drive letter. If i try to format after the

fact, I get a "The format did not complete successfully" error. The

only way to get it to work is to reboot the server after the

allocation, then format after the reboot. Then it will be successfull.

I've also tried this as a dynamic disk instead of basic. Same results.

I found a KB article (826823) describing a related problem but

microsoft says it was included in SP2, and i can confirm the modified

files i have are newer than the patched ones.

 

Any help is solving this problem is appreciated.

 

-Tony