ERROR_FT_READ_RECOVERY_FROM_BACKUP 0x800702C0

Error code 704 · HRESULT 0x800702C0

WINDOWS

To satisfy a read request, the NT fault-tolerant file system successfully read the requested data from a redundant copy. This was done because the file system encountered a failure on a member of the fault-tolerant volume, but was unable to reassign the failing area of the device.

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What it means

ERROR_FT_READ_RECOVERY_FROM_BACKUP is a Windows error code (system error 704, returned as HRESULT 0x800702C0) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{Redundant Read} To satisfy a read request, the NT fault-tolerant file system successfully read the requested data from a redundant copy. This was done because the file system encountered a failure on a member of the fault-tolerant volume, but was unable to reassign the failing area of the device.”

How to fix ERROR_FT_READ_RECOVERY_FROM_BACKUP

  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_FT_WRITE_RECOVERYERROR_FT_DI_SCAN_REQUIREDERROR_FT_WRITE_FAILUREERROR_BAD_CURRENT_DIRECTORYERROR_SEGMENT_NOTIFICATIONERROR_IMAGE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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