Create database fails with Microsoft SQL Server Error 5133, Operating syste, error 5 (Access is denied)
This is now fixed. SQL Server can noow see the additional volumes besides. C:. It required applying this small changes and a server reboot. It turned out to be a VMWare HotAdd bug. Here is direct link to the VM Knowledge base article: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.dolanguage=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1012225