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STATUS_LINK_TIMEOUT
The virtual circuit timed out
These statuses describe transport endpoint and connection state. For STATUS_LINK_TIMEOUT, they can appear below higher-level file sharing, DFS, redirector, RPC, or networking code before the error is translated to Win32 or Winsock form.
This status points to a timeout on an established transport path. It usually reflects a nonresponsive peer, lost route, stalled network, or transport timeout policy.
For STATUS_LINK_TIMEOUT, for diagnostics, capture the endpoint address, address family, connection object, local and remote close/reset events, timeout, route, ICMP condition when available, and the higher-level component that issued the transport request.
What to inspect
- Capture timeout values and last successful I/O.
- Check packet loss, routing, and remote host responsiveness.
- Do not diagnose this as authentication failure without security evidence.
References for STATUS_LINK_TIMEOUT
- Microsoft Open Specifications: NTSTATUS values
- Microsoft: Windows Sockets error codes
- Microsoft Open Specifications: DFS client product behavior
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