NTSTATUS 0xC023001C (STATUS_NDIS_ERROR_READING

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NDIS opened the file path but could not read or map the file contents for the caller.

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STATUS_NDIS_FILE_NOT_FOUND	STATUS_NDIS_ALREADY_MAPPED

STATUS_NDIS_ERROR_READING_FILE

The driver file exists but cannot be read into the NDIS mapping path

STATUS_NDIS_ERROR_READING_FILE moves the failure beyond name resolution. NDIS file helpers open a file and allocate storage for later mapping; NdisMapFile then exposes the opened contents to the driver. A read failure suggests the file object, contents, storage path, or mapping lifetime is the problem.

This is different from a missing firmware or configuration file. Verify file integrity, size expectations, storage errors, and whether the miniport is trying to map the file at the correct point in initialization. Reinstalling the driver may help only if it restores the expected file; it will not fix a driver that maps the same handle incorrectly.

Evidence that narrows it

Record the file size, expected format, and any lower storage or Code Integrity errors.
Confirm that the handle came from a successful NdisOpenFile call.
Check whether the failure is reproducible only after prior map/unmap or close operations.

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