ERROR_TIERING_ALREADY_PROCESSING 0x80830006

Hex 0x80830006 · Decimal -2138898426 · Type HRESULT

WINDOWS

The Storage Tiers Management service is already optimizing the storage tiers on the specified volume.

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_TIERING_ALREADY_PROCESSING is a Windows error code (HRESULT 0x80830006) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Storage Tiers Management service is already optimizing the storage tiers on the specified volume.”

How to fix ERROR_TIERING_ALREADY_PROCESSING

  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_TIERING_CANNOT_PIN_OBJECTERROR_TIERING_WRONG_CLUSTER_NODEERROR_TIERING_FILE_IS_NOT_PINNEDERROR_TIERING_INVALID_FILE_IDERROR_TIERING_STORAGE_TIER_NOT_FOUNDERROR_NOT_A_TIERED_VOLUMEERROR_TIERING_VOLUME_DISMOUNT_IN_PROGRESS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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