What does HRESULT 0xC0AAB141 (IMAPI_E_WORKING_DIRECTORY_SPACE) mean?

 
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IMAPI_E_WORKING_DIRECTORY_SPACE

IMAPI_E_WORKING_DIRECTORY_SPACE is a capacity check performed when setting IFileSystemImage::WorkingDirectory. The IMAPI error includes available bytes and an approximate required byte count. Since stash files are used to stage image data, the temporary volume must have enough room for the current image-building requirements.

Record both values from the HRESULT context

  • Capture available space and IMAPI estimated required space before any cleanup or retry changes the numbers.
  • Check filesystem quotas and per-user limits in addition to raw volume free space.
  • If the image continues to grow after the check, leave safety margin rather than selecting a directory with exactly the estimated requirement.

This is different from IMAPI_E_IMAGE_SIZE_LIMIT: the final image may fit the target media while the local staging volume is too small. Move the working directory to a volume with sufficient space or reduce staging requirements where the source and throughput model genuinely allow it. Deleting files from the optical image is only one possible response and may be unnecessary if another local workspace is available.

WorkingDirectory · StageFiles · FreeMediaBlocks


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