ERROR_OFFSET_ALIGNMENT_VIOLATION 0x80070147

Error code 327 · HRESULT 0x80070147

WINDOWS

The command specified a data offset that does not align to the device's granularity/alignment.

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_OFFSET_ALIGNMENT_VIOLATION is a Windows error code (system error 327, returned as HRESULT 0x80070147) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The command specified a data offset that does not align to the device's granularity/alignment.”

How to fix ERROR_OFFSET_ALIGNMENT_VIOLATION

  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_FILE_LEVEL_TRIM_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_INVALID_FIELD_IN_PARAMETER_LISTERROR_OPERATION_IN_PROGRESSWSAEACCESWSAEADDRINUSEWSAECONNABORTEDWSAECONNRESETWSAETIMEDOUT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

Last updated: