ERROR_VHD_ALREADY_AT_OR_BELOW_MINIMUM_VIRTUAL_SIZE 0xC03A0027

Hex 0xC03A0027 · Decimal -1069940697 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

The requested operation could not be completed because the virtual disk's size cannot be safely reduced further.

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_VHD_ALREADY_AT_OR_BELOW_MINIMUM_VIRTUAL_SIZE is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0xC03A0027) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested operation could not be completed because the virtual disk's size cannot be safely reduced further.”

How to fix ERROR_VHD_ALREADY_AT_OR_BELOW_MINIMUM_VIRTUAL_SIZE

  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_VHD_COULD_NOT_COMPUTE_MINIMUM_VIRTUAL_SIZEERROR_VHD_METADATA_FULLERROR_VHD_INVALID_CHANGE_TRACKING_IDERROR_VHD_RESIZE_WOULD_TRUNCATE_DATASTATUS_VHD_METADATA_FULLSTATUS_VHD_INVALID_CHANGE_TRACKING_IDERROR_CTLOG_INCONSISTENT_TRACKING_FILE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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