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NS_E_MEMSTORAGE_BAD_DATA
Practical scope of NS_E_MEMSTORAGE_BAD_DATA
This HRESULT is produced at reading the in-memory burn description or staged item data. This result belongs to cd/dvd recording and imapi state, not to an undifferentiated “Windows Media problem.”
Pipeline position
A recorder that enumerates can still be busy, incompatible with the inserted medium or unable to sustain the selected write operation. In a typical failing run, stale or damaged in-memory staging metadata is reused after a failed session.
Reproduction record
| Evidence | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Producing object and operation | recorder unique ID and exclusive-access owner, inserted media profile/state, burn format, playlist item, source locality, duration/byte estimate, staging directory free space, write speed, current IMAPI action and underlying HRESULT |
| Key observation | burn object instance, serialized playlist/staging data size, checksum/parse result and producer |
| Controlled comparison | Repeat the producing call after changing only this condition: rebuild the burn playlist and staging data from known-good source items. |
Verification procedure
- Capture
0xC00D117B, the exact Player/API operation and the first timestamp at which it appears. - Save burn object instance, serialized playlist/staging data size, checksum/parse result and producer; do this before ejecting media, reconnecting a device, canceling a job or rebuilding the Player object.
- Correlate the result with recorder unique ID and exclusive-access owner, inserted media profile/state, burn format, playlist item, source locality, duration/byte estimate, staging directory free space, write speed, current IMAPI action and underlying HRESULT.
- Reproduce once with the original source and destination, then apply only this change: rebuild the burn playlist and staging data from known-good source items.
- Start a fresh operation and verify that the original call advances without returning
NS_E_MEMSTORAGE_BAD_DATA.
Results that may look similar
| Related result | Different condition |
|---|---|
NS_E_IMAPI_LOSSOFSTREAMING | sustaining the IMAPI recorder data stream throughout the write operation |
NS_E_FAIL_LAUNCH_ROXIO_PLUGIN | activating the legacy third-party recording plug-in selected by the Player |
NS_E_NO_CD_BURNER | enumerating an optical drive that reports burn capability to the Player |
Change the smallest responsible condition
The targeted action is to rebuild the burn playlist and staging data from known-good source items. While retesting it, keep unrelated media, device, playlist and network values unchanged.
During verification, do not repeatedly start a new burn against a drive that still owns or finalizes the previous session; capture the media state and recorder owner before ejecting or replacing the disc.
References
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