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ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE_OBJECT_PARAMETER
A kernel I/O operation received a device object that does not belong to the target volume path
Windows I/O stacks are built from attached device objects. A file-system or storage operation that accepts a device-object parameter expects that object to be valid for, and attached to, the volume resolved by the file name. This status means that object/path relationship did not hold.
For kernel code, capture both the device object and resolved volume before the failing call. Verify stack attachment and lifetime: a cached pointer can become stale after device removal, and a device object from another volume is not interchangeable simply because the driver type is the same. Review mount-point resolution as well, because the final path may resolve to a different volume than the caller assumed. Reference device objects correctly while they are retained and release them on teardown.
What to inspect
- Resolve the final volume for the file name, including mount points.
- Compare the supplied device object with the target volume stack.
- Audit cached device-object references across PnP remove and remount events.
References
- Microsoft: AddDevice routines
- Microsoft: removing a device in a function driver
- Microsoft: PnP driver design guidelines
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