What does HRESULT 0xC038000D (ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_NOT_CYLINDER_ALIGNED) mean?

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ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_NOT_CYLINDER_ALIGNED the disk layout contains partitions which are not cylinder aligned.

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Constant	Type	OS
STATUS_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_NOT_CYLINDER_ALIGNED	NTSTATUS	Windows

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ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_NOT_CYLINDER_ALIGNED

ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_NOT_CYLINDER_ALIGNED (0xC038000D) is a Windows Volume Manager HRESULT. The legacy partition layout contains partitions that are not cylinder aligned.

What to check for ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_NOT_CYLINDER_ALIGNED

Confirm that the disk uses the legacy layout involved in the failing operation.
Do not move partition boundaries without a backup and an understanding of boot/data dependencies.
For a new layout, use supported partitioning tools that align partitions for the target device.

REM Diagnostic context: ERROR_VOLMGR_DISK_LAYOUT_NOT_CYLINDER_ALIGNED
diskpart
list disk
select disk <number>
detail disk
list partition

Do not use clean to diagnose a layout problem: it removes partition information from the selected disk.

This result reference: Microsoft: Basic and Dynamic Disks.

This result reference: Microsoft: DiskPart command reference.

This result reference: Microsoft: Convert a disk type to Dynamic or Basic.

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