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STATUS_LINK_FAILED
The remote transport link failed
These statuses describe transport endpoint and connection state. For STATUS_LINK_FAILED, they can appear below higher-level file sharing, DFS, redirector, RPC, or networking code before the error is translated to Win32 or Winsock form.
The connection had been established and then failed at the remote side or along the path. It is not the same as a refused initial connection.
For STATUS_LINK_FAILED, for diagnostics, capture the endpoint address, address family, connection object, local and remote close/reset events, timeout, route, ICMP condition when available, and the higher-level component that issued the transport request.
What to inspect
- Check peer shutdown, reboot, firewall reset, or link interruption.
- Record whether data was in flight.
- Retry at the session layer only if the protocol supports reconnect.
References for STATUS_LINK_FAILED
- Microsoft Open Specifications: NTSTATUS values
- Microsoft: Windows Sockets error codes
- Microsoft Open Specifications: DFS client product behavior
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