What does HRESULT 0xC0AA020E (E_IMAPI_RECORDER_DVD_STRUCTURE_NOT_PRESENT) mean?

 
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E_IMAPI_RECORDER_DVD_STRUCTURE_NOT_PRESENT

DVD-specific IMAPI operations can read structures from optical media. This HRESULT means the expected DVD structure is not present, and Microsoft notes that an incompatible drive/medium combination can be the cause. It should not be treated as a generic filesystem path failure.

Confirm DVD media/profile compatibility before structure access

  • Record the current physical media and recorder profiles.
  • Verify that the operation is actually being applied to DVD media supporting the requested structure.
  • Compare behavior on another known-compatible DVD recorder/medium pair.

The failure can occur below the level of ISO/UDF file enumeration because DVD structure data is device/media metadata. Changing a filename in the image or adding files does not create the missing structure. Use recorder profile and media-type diagnostics to establish whether the structure request is valid for the current disc.

Supported profiles · Checking media support · IDiscRecorder2


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