> We added a new disk to our virtual server host. It's a SATA drive, and is
> the only drive on that particular RAID controller. The RAID controller
> can
> see the drive.
>
> I'm trying to create a linked VHD to that new disk. I go to the virtual
> server mgmt site, and add a new Virtual Disk (of type "Linked virtual hard
> disk"). I give it a path to save the VHD, and select
> "\\.\PHYSICALDRIVE1 -
> 114.46GB - Unmounted" as the disk to link to. I click OK, and get no
> error
> messages.
>
> However, when I try to add that new VHD to an existing virtual machine, I
> get this error in the ""FooMachine" Virtual Hard Disk Properties" page:
>
> "The hard drive settings could not be saved. The parameter is incorrect."
>
> Then, on the Master Status page I see this error in the log:
> "The virtual hard disk
> "D:\VirtualMachines\LinkedDisks\DotNetBuilder-G.vhd"
> of "DotNetBuilder" is either a linked virtual hard disk, or a differencing
> virtual hard disk to a linked virtual hard disk. A virtual machine cannot
> use
> these type of virtual hard disks. Please use virtual hard disk images that
> are not connected to the host disk."
>
> I've tried this both where the new drive is and is not mounted and
> formatted
> by the host OS. Same results both ways.
>
> What do I need to do in order to link a virtual hard disk to a physical
> hard
> disk, and use it in a virtual machine?
>
> My host OS is WIN2003, and the guest OS is Win2k server.