What does HRESULT 0x8004280D (VDS_E_HIBERNATION_FILE_DISK) mean?

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VDS blocks the operation because the disk contains the active hibernation-file volume.

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VDS_E_HIBERNATION_FILE_DISK

The disk flag VDS_DF_HIBERNATIONFILE_DISK marks a disk containing the hibernation volume. VDS treats this as a critical running-system role for destructive operations. The important point is that the protection is based on the current system role reported by the service, not on a filename search performed by the management application.

Why this state matters

A cleanup workflow should record this role before attempting clean, delete, or critical format operations. Disabling hibernation or changing boot configuration is outside the VDS operation itself and can require system state changes before the role disappears. Repeatedly retrying the same VDS call cannot override the protection and risks obscuring the original reason in logs.

Diagnostic focus

Capture the disk role flags and verify VDS_DF_HIBERNATIONFILE_DISK is present.
Determine whether the intended maintenance procedure includes a supported change to hibernation configuration before touching the disk.
Reboot if required by the role/configuration transition and reacquire VDS disk properties afterward.
Do not confuse this flag with an OEM hibernation partition, which is handled separately by bForceOEM in disk clean.

Technical references

VDS_DISK_FLAG · VDS_DISK_PROP · IVdsAdvancedDisk::Clean · VDS common return codes · MS-VDS error codes

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