What does NTSTATUS 0xC0000426 (STATUS_COMPRESSION_DISABLED) mean?

 
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STATUS_HIVE_UNLOADED STATUS_FILE_SYSTEM_LIMITATION

STATUS_COMPRESSION_DISABLED

The file system will not enable compression for this file

This status is returned when a compression request reaches a file system or object store that does not allow the requested compression state. It is different from a corrupt compressed file.

The MS-FSA model explicitly fails FSCTL_SET_COMPRESSION with this status when compression support is disabled in the object store. Volume format, cluster size and policy can all matter.

What to inspect

  • Query the file-system attributes and compression support flags.
  • Check the volume format and cluster size before blaming the file.
  • For remote shares, consider server-side file-system capabilities and policy.

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