Windows partition manager blocked by administrator

Question

I am unable to open the partition manager in Windows as it says the administrator has blocked me from using it, even though I am the admin. Can someone assist me with this issue?

Answer 1

It sounds frustrating to be blocked from accessing the partition manager, especially when you’re the admin. Here are a few steps you can try to resolve this issue:

Run as Administrator:

• Open Command Prompt as an administrator. You can do this by searching for “cmd” in the Start menu, right-clicking on it, and selecting “Run as administrator”.
  • In the Command Prompt, type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter. This should open the Disk Management tool.
  Enable the Built-in Administrator Account:

  - Sometimes, the built-in Administrator account has higher privileges. To enable it, open Command Prompt as an administrator and type:
  
  ```
  net user Administrator /active:yes
  ```
  
     - Log out and log in with the Administrator account. Try accessing the partition manager again.
  
        - After you’re done, you can disable the account with:
  
        ```
        net user Administrator /active:no
        ```
  
        **Check Group Policy Settings**:
  
           - Press **`Win + R`**, type **`gpedit.msc`**, and press Enter to open the Group Policy Editor.
  
              - Navigate to **`User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System`**.
  
                 - Look for a setting called “Prevent access to the command prompt” and ensure it is set to “Not Configured” or “Disabled”.
  
                 **Modify Registry Settings**:
  
                    - Press **`Win + R`**, type **`regedit`**, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  
                       - Navigate to **`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System`**.
  
                          - Look for a key named **`EnableLUA`** and set its value to **`0`**. This disables User Account Control (UAC), which might be blocking access.
  
                             - Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
  

Check for Malware:

• Sometimes, malware can cause such issues. Run a full system scan using a reputable antivirus program to ensure your system is clean.