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VDS_E_CANT_QUICK_FORMAT
VDS_E_CANT_QUICK_FORMAT is tied to formatting with the quick-format option. The VDS format contract distinguishes a quick format from a full format: quick formatting does not verify every sector on the volume. This HRESULT says that the requested quick path cannot be used for the selected volume.
Do not turn the failure into an automatic full format
A management tool should surface the distinction to the operator because switching from quick to full format changes the operation and its duration. The format interface can also return I/O, incompatible-file-system, and incompatible-media errors; those codes require their own diagnosis rather than an unconditional retry with different format flags.
What to verify
- Capture the requested file-system type, allocation-unit size, and
bQuickFormatvalue from the format request. - Verify that formatting is actually intended and that data-retention requirements allow a different formatting mode.
- If another VDS error accompanies the asynchronous result, investigate that result before offering a full-format retry.
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