ERROR_DISCARDED 0x8007009D

Error code 157 · HRESULT 0x8007009D

WINDOWS

The segment is already discarded and cannot be locked.

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_DISCARDED is a Windows error code (system error 157, returned as HRESULT 0x8007009D) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The segment is already discarded and cannot be locked.”

How to fix ERROR_DISCARDED

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_SIGNAL_REFUSEDERROR_NOT_LOCKEDERROR_TOO_MANY_TCBSERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERERROR_DISK_FULLERROR_SEM_TIMEOUTERROR_INVALID_NAMEERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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