NTSTATUS 0xC0000053 (STATUS_EA_CORRUPT

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Description: The stored extended-attribute data cannot be parsed as a valid EA record set.

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STATUS_EA_CORRUPT_ERROR

The file system found unreadable EA metadata

This status is stronger than a missing entry or a malformed caller buffer: the EA data associated with the object is considered corrupt or unreadable. The ordinary data stream can still appear accessible even though metadata operations fail.

Preserve the affected file and volume before attempting repair. Rewriting EAs from incomplete data can destroy evidence or remove metadata used by backup, compatibility, or security software. File-system diagnostics are more appropriate than repeated application-level retries.

What to inspect

Confirm whether one file or many files on the same volume exhibit the failure.
Review file-system health events and run the vendor-supported read-only checks first.
Restore the object or its metadata from a known-good source if repair cannot preserve the EA set.

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