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ERROR_NO_MEDIA_IN_DRIVE
no media in drive.
ERROR_NO_MEDIA_IN_DRIVE means that the device is present, but no readable removable medium is currently loaded.
Where the result appears
- optical, tape, floppy, card-reader, and removable-storage operations.
- backup jobs waiting for a cartridge.
- applications probing empty drive letters.
- library workflows before media insertion completes.
Typical causes
- the drive is empty.
- the media is still loading, ejecting, or not seated.
- the wrong library slot or device was selected.
- hardware or firmware failed to detect inserted media.
What to collect
- device identity, drive readiness, door/load state, and library slot assignment.
- operator or robotics actions and timestamps.
- sense data and device event logs.
- whether the application selected a drive path rather than a mounted volume path.
Handling and recovery
Prompt for or load the expected medium and verify its identity before resuming. Avoid rapid polling that keeps a device or library busy; use device notifications or bounded backoff. Distinguish an empty drive from an absent or failed device.
Common misinterpretation
The drive itself can be installed and healthy. The error refers to the removable medium, not device enumeration.
References
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