HRESULT 0xC03A0003 (ERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER

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The virtual hard disk is corrupted. The virtual hard disk drive footer in the virtual hard disk is corrupted.

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Constant	Type	OS
STATUS_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CORRUPT	NTSTATUS	Windows

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ERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH	ERROR_VHD_FORMAT_UNKNOWN

ERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CORRUPT

ERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CORRUPT means the footer of a legacy VHD is present but contains invalid data. The virtual disk type, size, or other structural fields may no longer be trustworthy.

Recovery approach

Preserve the failed file and make a separate working copy before testing or recovery.
Look for an earlier copy of the same VHD rather than assuming a newer file is complete.
If the disk belongs to a differencing chain, recover the whole chain from one consistent backup point rather than mixing files from different dates.

Microsoft: Test-VHD

Microsoft: Merge-VHD

Microsoft: Manage virtual hard disks

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