ERROR_DISK_CHANGE 0x8007006B

Error code 107 · HRESULT 0x8007006B

WINDOWS

The program stopped because an alternate diskette was not inserted.

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_DISK_CHANGE is a Windows error code (system error 107, returned as HRESULT 0x8007006B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The program stopped because an alternate diskette was not inserted.”

How to fix ERROR_DISK_CHANGE

  1. Run 'chkdsk /scan' on the affected volume and read the report
  2. Check disk health: 'wmic diskdrive get status' or CrystalDiskInfo SMART values
  3. If errors return on a clean disk, replace the drive — sectors are degrading

Related errors

ERROR_DISK_FULLERROR_DISK_CORRUPTERROR_DISK_TOO_FRAGMENTEDERROR_DISK_RESOURCES_EXHAUSTEDERROR_SEM_USER_LIMITERROR_DRIVE_LOCKEDERROR_SEM_OWNER_DIED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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