What does HRESULT 0xC0380012 (ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_NOT_EMPTY) mean?

 
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ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_NOT_EMPTY

ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_NOT_EMPTY (0xC0380012) is a Windows Volume Manager HRESULT. The requested operation requires an empty disk, but existing partitions or volume data are present.

What to check for ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_NOT_EMPTY

  • Inspect the disk carefully and confirm whether it contains active or recoverable data.
  • Move or back up data before a supported conversion or layout change.
  • Do not use clean as a diagnostic step; it destroys partition information on the selected disk.
REM Diagnostic context: ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_NOT_EMPTY
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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