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VDS_S_DISK_IS_MISSING
VDS_S_DISK_IS_MISSING This success-status HRESULT is a warning, not a normal “disk query succeeded with complete properties” result. The disk remains represented in the dynamic-disk object model as missing, but because the device cannot be located, VDS cannot return every piece of information that would be available from an accessible disk.
What the VDS state means
The VDS disk property structure contains both management metadata and device-derived fields such as media characteristics, sector information, bus type, names, and device path. A missing disk can leave configuration identity available while live device properties are unavailable. Callers should therefore preserve field-level absence instead of filling missing values from another disk or an old cache snapshot.
Diagnostic focus
- Treat the HRESULT as partial-information success and mark the returned object as missing in the application model.
- Compare the known disk GUID/pack membership with current Plug and Play visibility and controller paths to find the physical device that disappeared.
- Use Disk Management’s missing-disk workflow: check power, cabling, controller, and device availability before deciding the disk cannot be recovered.
- Do not assume a missing field means zero or an empty physical property; distinguish “not returned because disk is missing” from a real property value.
Technical references
VDS common return codes · MS-VDS error codes · Disk Management troubleshooting · VDS_DISK_PROP · IVdsPack
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