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STATUS_FILE_INVALID
The handle no longer refers to a stable view of the file
A file handle assumes continuity of the mounted volume and its file-system state. Media replacement, forced dismount, snapshot or virtual-disk changes, or other external alteration can invalidate that assumption even though the numeric handle remains present.
Do not continue issuing I/O through the stale handle. Re-resolve the volume and path, reopen the file, and verify identity before resuming work; a new object at the same path is not automatically the same file.
What to inspect
- Capture volume serial or GUID, file ID, and mount generation when the handle is opened.
- Check storage and mount events around the first failure.
- Reopen only after the volume is stable and compare identity-sensitive metadata.
References
- Microsoft: CreateFile
- Microsoft: GetVolumeInformation
- Microsoft Open Specifications: NTSTATUS values
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