NTSTATUS 0xC023001B (STATUS_NDIS_FILE_NOT

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NDIS could not open or map the driver-supplied file needed during adapter initialization.

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STATUS_NDIS_FILE_NOT_FOUND

The driver file path used by NDIS initialization cannot be resolved

STATUS_NDIS_FILE_NOT_FOUND is commonly associated with NDIS file helper calls used by a miniport during initialization. NdisOpenFile opens a disk file, typically firmware or adapter programming data that the driver later maps with NdisMapFile. If the file name, installation location, or service package is wrong, mapping cannot proceed.

Do not start by testing packets on the network. The failing boundary is local driver initialization or file access. Check the driver package, INF-installed file names, service working assumptions, and whether the call is made from the supported initialization path.

Evidence that narrows it

Log the exact file name or Unicode string passed to the open operation.
Verify that the file is installed with the driver package and accessible in the expected system location.
Separate an absent file from read or mapping errors, which point to different storage or lifetime problems.

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