Cannot create new storage pool on Windows 11

Question

Running in a power shell with Admin privileges (How do I check).

PS C:\Users\***> $Pdisk = (get-physicaldisk -canpool $true)                                                       

PS C:\Users\***> new-storagepool -Friendlyname special -StorageSubSystemFriendlyName "Windows Storage*" -Physicaldisks $Pdisk                                                                                                             

new-storagepool : Access denied

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Access is denied.

Recommended Actions:-

Check if you have the necessary privileges to perform the operation.

Activity ID: {f4f2f2dd-5aa1-4041-942b-31130503f2f7}

At line:1 char:1

• new-storagepool -Friendlyname special -StorageSubSystemFriendlyName " ...+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : PermissionDenied: (StorageWMI:ROOT/Microsoft/...torageSubSystem) [New-StoragePool], CimException
• FullyQualifiedErrorId : StorageWMI 40001,New-StoragePool

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Answer 1

Hello, Alvin Carlson.

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I wish I could handle your problem, however, it is more suitable for publishing on Microsoft Learn, more users post these issues there, you can click on "Ask a question", there are experts who can provide more professional solutions in that place.

Here is a link to the forum where you can raise specific scenarios and share your idea to help solve the problem.  

Windows 11 - Microsoft Q&A

Also, I noticed that your switch to administrator mode seems to fail.

I tested it on my computer and the administrator mode command starts with the following.

PS C:\Windows\system32>

Please try, Win+Q to open Windows Search, enter "Powershell", then right click and run as administrator.

Sincerely hope that your question will be dealt with appropriately after contact the correct department.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards.

Malygos.Z | Microsoft Community Support Specialist