ERROR_UNABLE_TO_LOAD_MEDIUM 0x800710E4

Error code 4324 · HRESULT 0x800710E4

WINDOWS

Unable to load the medium into the drive.

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_UNABLE_TO_LOAD_MEDIUM is a Windows error code (system error 4324, returned as HRESULT 0x800710E4) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Unable to load the medium into the drive.”

How to fix ERROR_UNABLE_TO_LOAD_MEDIUM

  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_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_DRIVEERROR_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_SLOTERROR_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_TRANSPORTERROR_UNABLE_TO_EJECT_MOUNTED_MEDIAERROR_MEDIUM_NOT_ACCESSIBLEERROR_LIBRARY_FULLERROR_INVALID_DRIVE_OBJECT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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