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STATUS_DEVICE_NOT_PARTITIONED
The loaded tape has no usable partition information
The tape driver expected partition metadata when loading or positioning the cartridge, but could not obtain a valid partition layout. The medium might be unpartitioned, formatted by an incompatible system, damaged, or loaded in a drive that does not support its partition scheme.
Query drive and media capabilities before attempting to create partitions. Partitioning or formatting is destructive, so preserve existing data and catalog information first. If the application expects an unpartitioned tape, verify that it is not incorrectly requesting a numbered partition.
What to inspect
- Record drive model, media type, partition count, and requested partition.
- Compare the tape format with drive partition capabilities.
- Do not create or reformat partitions until existing data has been assessed.
References
- Microsoft: TAPE_GET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS
- Microsoft: ntddtape.h tape interfaces
- Microsoft Open Specifications: NTSTATUS values
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