ERROR_LOST_WRITEBEHIND_DATA_LOCAL_DISK_ERROR 0x80070316

Error code 790 · HRESULT 0x80070316

WINDOWS

Windows was unable to save all the data for the file …; the data has been lost. This error may be caused if the device has been removed or the media is write-protected.

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_LOST_WRITEBEHIND_DATA_LOCAL_DISK_ERROR is a Windows error code (system error 790, returned as HRESULT 0x80070316) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{Delayed Write Failed} Windows was unable to save all the data for the file %hs; the data has been lost. This error may be caused if the device has been removed or the media is write-protected.”

How to fix ERROR_LOST_WRITEBEHIND_DATA_LOCAL_DISK_ERROR

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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