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Hi, 
 
&nbsp; This is the error i get when converting to ASM : 
 
 
&nbsp; :\&gt;asmtool -add -force \Device\Harddisk9\Partition1 ORCLDISKASM0 
ASM-00205: Ignoring \Device\Harddisk9\Partition1: not a valid partition 
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk9\Partition5 
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready. 
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk9\Partition4 
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready. 
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk9\Partition3 
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready. 
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk9\Partition2 
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready. 
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk3\Partition1 
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready. 
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk2\Partition1 
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready. &nbsp; 
 
&nbsp; Any idea what might be the problem ? 
 
Regards,
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Hi, 

  This is the error i get when converting to ASM : 


  :\>asmtool -add -force \Device\Harddisk9\Partition1 ORCLDISKASM0
ASM-00205: Ignoring \Device\Harddisk9\Partition1: not a valid partition
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk9\Partition5
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready.
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk9\Partition4
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready.
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk9\Partition3
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready.
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk9\Partition2
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready.
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk3\Partition1
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready.
ASM-00008: Could not get disk size for \Device\Harddisk2\Partition1
O/S-Error: (OS 21) The device is not ready.  

  Any idea what might be the problem ? 

Regards,

ASM error

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