What does NTSTATUS 0xC000CF14 (STATUS_CLOUD_FILE_IN_USE) mean?

 
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STATUS_CLOUD_FILE_IN_USE

An active cloud file can have open handles, pending user I/O, hydration work, or a provider callback that makes a destructive state change unsafe. This status is about operation ordering; it does not prove that the file is corrupt or that the provider account is unavailable.

Identify the operation that needs exclusivity and wait for the appropriate close, cancellation, or completion boundary. For a sync engine, that normally means tracking requests by file identity and transfer/request keys rather than inferring idleness only from the visible File Explorer window.

Useful checks

  • Capture the current callback type, file identity, request key, and outstanding transfer state.
  • Use close-completion and cancellation notifications to retire provider work safely.
  • Avoid forcibly terminating user processes merely to perform a routine placeholder update.

Relevant documentation


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