What does Windows error code 4311 (ERROR_UNABLE_TO_CLEAN) mean?

 
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ERROR_INVALID_CLEANER ERROR_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND

ERROR_UNABLE_TO_CLEAN

The drive could not be cleaned with the available configuration

CleanNtmsDrive queues a library request; successful queuing does not guarantee that the robotic movement and cleaning cycle will finish. Failure can reflect a drive that does not support automated cleaning, no usable cleaner cartridge, incompatible media, changer trouble or a device-service condition. For a stand-alone drive, RSM records the cleaning time rather than controlling a robotic cycle, so the hardware topology matters.

Inspect the library request and operator-request queues, then examine drive and changer operational state. Check whether a cleaner is online, reserved and not spent. Hardware logs may show a load, transport or drive-cleaning failure that is more precise than the final Win32 code.

What to inspect

  • Read the failed library request and device-service operator request.
  • Verify cleaner availability, reservation and remaining uses.
  • Check drive and changer hardware logs for the same operation.

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