NTSTATUS 0xC0000285 (STATUS_ILLEGAL_ELEMENT

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Description: The changer command used an element address outside the valid range.

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STATUS_ILLEGAL_ELEMENT_ADDRESS

The changer element address is outside the valid inventory

Medium changers use separate address ranges for transports, storage slots, IE ports, and data-transfer elements. This status means the request supplied an address that the device does not expose for the specified element type.

Do not assume front-panel slot numbers equal device element addresses. Query changer parameters and element status, account for removable magazines, and translate user-visible numbering through the driver model. Firmware or inventory changes can alter available ranges.

What to inspect

Capture element type, raw address, operation, and current changer parameters.
Translate vendor slot numbering to the reported element address range.
Refresh configuration after firmware updates, magazine changes, or library replacement.

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