HRESULT 0xC038000B (ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT

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ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_INVALID: the specified disk has an invalid disk layout.

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Constant	Type	OS
STATUS_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_INVALID	NTSTATUS	Windows

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ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_INVALID

ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_INVALID (0xC038000B) is a Windows Volume Manager HRESULT. The current partition layout does not meet the requirements of the requested operation.

What to check for ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_INVALID

Inspect the actual partition map rather than relying only on drive letters.
Check the partition style, extended/primary layout for MBR disks, and unallocated space boundaries.
Do not use destructive partition commands to make the layout fit until data is backed up and the target layout is documented.

REM Diagnostic context: ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_INVALID
diskpart
list disk
select disk <number>
detail disk
list partition

Do not use clean to diagnose a layout problem: it removes partition information from the selected disk.

This result reference: Microsoft: Basic and Dynamic Disks.

This result reference: Microsoft: DiskPart command reference.

This result reference: Microsoft: Convert a disk type to Dynamic or Basic.

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