What does NTSTATUS 0xC0000467 (STATUS_FILE_NOT_AVAILABLE) mean?

 
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STATUS_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE STATUS_DEVICE_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES

STATUS_FILE_NOT_AVAILABLE

The file is temporarily unavailable

This status describes a temporary availability condition, not a permanent path-not-found result. The file can exist and still be unavailable because of provider recall, failover, maintenance, package update, or another operation that temporarily owns it.

Retry only when the returning subsystem documents retry behavior, and use bounded backoff. Preserve the first event and related provider state; a tight retry loop can amplify pressure and hide whether availability ever recovered.

What to inspect

  • Identify the provider or file system that returned the status.
  • Check whether maintenance, recall, migration, or failover is active.
  • Retry with a deadline and report the original status if availability does not return.

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