ERROR_FLOPPY_VOLUME 0x80070248

Error code 584 · HRESULT 0x80070248

WINDOWS

The paging file cannot be created on a floppy diskette.

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_FLOPPY_VOLUME is a Windows error code (system error 584, returned as HRESULT 0x80070248) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The paging file cannot be created on a floppy diskette.”

How to fix ERROR_FLOPPY_VOLUME

  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_FLOPPY_ID_MARK_NOT_FOUNDERROR_FLOPPY_WRONG_CYLINDERERROR_FLOPPY_UNKNOWN_ERRORERROR_FLOPPY_BAD_REGISTERSERROR_UNDEFINED_CHARACTERERROR_BIOS_FAILED_TO_CONNECT_INTERRUPTERROR_ILLEGAL_CHARACTER

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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