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Access to raw partition on Windows8

Posted: 19. Oct 2013, 08:41
by neo42
I am trying to create a vmdk file to access my Ubuntu linux partition on the physical ssd of my notebook from a virtual machine. But when I try to access the physical drive, even with
VBoxManage internalcommands listpartitions -rawdisk \\.\PhysicalDrive0
I get
VBoxManage.exe: error: Cannot open the raw disk: VERR_ACCESS_DENIED
Any ideas how I can find out what prevents me from accessing my ssd?

Re: Access to raw partition on Windows8

Posted: 19. Oct 2013, 13:01
by mpack
Enabling raw access to Win7 and later disks.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=38914#p175089