What does HRESULT 0xC038000A (ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAST_VOTER) mean?

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ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAST_VOTER the specified disk(s) cannot be removed since it is the last remaining voter.

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Constant	Type	OS
STATUS_VOLMGR_DISK_LAST_VOTER	NTSTATUS	Windows

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ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAST_VOTER

ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAST_VOTER (0xC038000A) is a Windows Volume Manager HRESULT. The requested disk cannot be removed because it is the last remaining healthy voter in the dynamic pack.

What to check for ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAST_VOTER

Check the health of every pack member before removing any disk.
Restore or reconnect failed members first; removing the last voter can make the pack unavailable.
Create a verified backup before changing a degraded dynamic configuration.

REM Diagnostic context: ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAST_VOTER
diskpart
list disk
list volume
rescan

Do not initialize, format, or clean a disk while its data and membership are still being investigated.

This result reference: Microsoft: Basic and Dynamic Disks.

This result reference: Microsoft: DiskPart command reference.

This result reference: Microsoft: Troubleshoot Disk Management.

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