What does NTSTATUS 0xC0000169 (STATUS_DISK_RECALIBRATE_FAILED) mean?

 
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STATUS_DISK_RECALIBRATE_FAILED

A hard disk recalibration failed repeatedly

This legacy-style disk error points to the lower disk or controller path. The operation was retried, but the device still could not recalibrate successfully.

Preserve the device command and storage stack events associated with recalibration. Repeated recalibration attempts should not replace investigation of hardware, firmware, or transport errors reported at the same time.

What to inspect

  • Check storage controller and disk firmware events.
  • Run vendor diagnostics and SMART checks.
  • Treat repeated recalibration failures as media or hardware risk.

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