What does Windows error code 4052 (PEERDIST_ERROR_MISSING_DATA) mean?

PEERDIST_ERROR_MISSING_DATA

The requested data cannot be found in local or peer caches.

PEERDIST_ERROR_MISSING_DATA is Win32 error 4052 (0xFD4) and belongs to Peer Distribution and BranchCache cache lookup and retrieval.

Troubleshooting steps

• Record content identifier, range, peer discovery results, and origin availability.
• Record the exact PeerDist function involved in cache lookup and retrieval.

What to verify

Verify whether the requested block is absent from the local cache and from reachable peers. Check content identifier, range, peer discovery results, and origin availability; record the exact PeerDist function involved in cache lookup and retrieval.

Handling, retry, and recovery

Fall back to the authoritative server, then publish verified data to the cache according to policy.

Difference from nearby codes

PEERDIST_ERROR_NO_MORE means the stream is complete rather than that required data is missing.

Practical example

A branch client requests a segment no peer currently holds; origin fallback succeeds and later requests use the newly cached block.

References

• Microsoft: System Error Codes (4000–5999) — reference for error 4052.
• Microsoft: Peer Distribution API — reference for error 4052.
• Microsoft: peerdist.h API reference — reference for error 4052.
• Microsoft: BranchCache — reference for error 4052.