ERROR_DISK_REPAIR_REDIRECTED 0x80070318

Error code 792 · HRESULT 0x80070318

WINDOWS

The volume repair could not be performed while it is online. Please schedule to take the volume offline so that it can be repaired.

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_REPAIR_REDIRECTED is a Windows error code (system error 792, returned as HRESULT 0x80070318) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The volume repair could not be performed while it is online. Please schedule to take the volume offline so that it can be repaired.”

How to fix ERROR_DISK_REPAIR_REDIRECTED

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)
  4. Run 'chkdsk /scan' on the affected volume and read the report
  5. Check disk health: 'wmic diskdrive get status' or CrystalDiskInfo SMART values
  6. If errors return on a clean disk, replace the drive — sectors are degrading

Related errors

ERROR_DISK_REPAIR_UNSUCCESSFULERROR_DISK_REPAIR_DISABLEDERROR_DISK_CORRUPTERROR_DISK_FULLERROR_BAD_MCFG_TABLEERROR_LOST_WRITEBEHIND_DATA_LOCAL_DISK_ERRORERROR_CORRUPT_LOG_OVERFULL

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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