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STATUS_MEDIA_CHECK
The device requests media revalidation before continuing
This warning is another media-change indication used by removable-storage paths. The operation should not continue using assumptions made before the event, even when the cartridge or disk appears physically unchanged.
Revalidate the medium through the appropriate class-driver or file-system path. For tape, query position and partition data; for block media, refresh geometry, layout, and volume recognition. Suppressing the check can direct an I/O request to a newly inserted volume at an old offset.
What to inspect
- Record the triggering command and any preceding reset or door event.
- Re-read media identity and device parameters through supported interfaces.
- Require explicit confirmation before destructive operations on the revalidated medium.
References
- Microsoft: Windows storage driver interfaces
- Microsoft: TAPE_GET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS
- Microsoft Open Specifications: NTSTATUS values
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