ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_PARTITIONED 0x80070453

Error code 1107 · HRESULT 0x80070453

WINDOWS

Tape partition information could not be found when loading a tape.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_PARTITIONED is a Windows error code (system error 1107, returned as HRESULT 0x80070453) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Tape partition information could not be found when loading a tape.”

How to fix ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_PARTITIONED

  1. Open Device Manager, look for yellow warnings and update or roll back the driver
  2. Disconnect and reconnect the hardware; test it on another USB port or machine
  3. Check the System event log for the device's error driver name

Related errors

ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_CONNECTEDERROR_DEVICE_NOT_AVAILABLEERROR_DEVICE_REINITIALIZATION_NEEDEDERROR_DEVICE_REQUIRES_CLEANINGERROR_INVALID_BLOCK_LENGTHERROR_UNABLE_TO_LOCK_MEDIAERROR_PARTITION_FAILURE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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