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VDS_E_VOLUME_SPANS_DISKS
VDS_E_VOLUME_SPANS_DISKS means the volume spans multiple disks. VDS models “spanned” as a volume type and also represents volume members through disk extents, so this code describes topology rather than insufficient free space or a missing drive letter.
A multi-disk volume has multiple failure dependencies
Microsoft’s VDS status rules state that a spanned volume is failed whenever a contributing disk is missing. An operation that assumes a single-disk layout can therefore be unsafe or unsupported for this volume. The correct inventory is the complete set of contributing disks and extents, not whichever disk hosts the first visible partition.
What to verify
- Read the volume type and enumerate all plexes or extents before planning migration, shrink, or disk removal.
- Verify the health and presence of every contributing disk because loss of one member affects a spanned volume.
- Use a backup or migration workflow that explicitly supports the current multi-disk layout before dismantling it.
References
- Microsoft: VDS_E_VOLUME_SPANS_DISKS
- Microsoft: VDS volume types
- Microsoft: spanned-volume failure rules
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