Issue
Cannot create a Windows Storage Spaces Pool. The following error is displayed:
Create a Storage Pool
Can't create the pool
Check the drive connections and then try again.
The physical disk's sector size is not supported by the storage pool. (0x80E70004)
Resolution
You would think the error message is pretty clear and the issue is caused by an incompatible disk's sector size. However, after wasting some time trying to change the sector size and some further investigation it appeared that the error is completely misleading. The actual cause was the disk's CanPool property being set to False. For disks to be accepted into a Storage Spaces Pool, CanPool property has to be True.
- Open PowerShell as administrator.
- Run Get-PhysicalDisk
- Note if the affected disks have CanPool set to False.
- Run Get-PhysicalDisk | Select FriendlyName, UniqueId and copy UniqueId values for all affected disks.
- For all affected disks run Reset-PhysicalDisk -UniqueId [id_from_previous_step]
- Run Get-PhysicalDisk to make sure CanPool is now set to True.
- Try adding the disks to Storage Pool again.
June 2023
Windows 11 Pro (22H2)
Thank you! Worked for me. After I removed the brackets here: Reset-PhysicalDisk -UniqueId [id_from_previous_step]
Thank you so much!
Have to say a massive thank you for this! Really appreciate you taking the time to help out. Karma coming your way :)
Solved the problem. Thanks.
Then I physically switched the cabling of the Sata drives Sata1 to 2 and 2 to 1.
And now I could create a group.
It had something to do when the disks were initialized.
But of course this is not the way..... :)
But you have helped me on my way here.
😊🙌
Thank you for taking the time to post this. Fixed my issue!
Was just banging my head against the wall as the error message made exactly ZERO sense. Followed your steps and the problem is resolved instantly. :-)
Excellent effort!