Disk Management > "Connecting to Virtual Disk Service"

I'm in the Computer Management console trying to start the Disk Management
snap-in so I can format a new hard drive. Computer Management > Storage >
Disk Management.

All I get is "Connecting to Virtual Disk Service ... " in the status line.

Under Services, the Virtual Disk Service is Started (Automatic) and the
services it's dependent on are also started.

I can see the new disk in Device Manager, and a pop-says Windows has
installed the disk and it's ready to use. If I remove the disk I still cannot
get Disk Management to start.