ERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CORRUPT 0xC03A0003

Hex 0xC03A0003 · Decimal -1069940733 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

The virtual hard disk is corrupted. The virtual hard disk drive footer in the virtual hard disk is corrupted.

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_DRIVE_FOOTER_CORRUPT is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0xC03A0003) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The virtual hard disk is corrupted. The virtual hard disk drive footer in the virtual hard disk is corrupted.”

How to fix ERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CORRUPT

  1. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to exclude failing RAM
  2. Recent kernel memory faults usually trace to drivers — update graphics and chipset first
  3. Check the crash dump in C:\Windows\Minidump with WinDbg to identify the module

Related errors

ERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CHECKSUM_MISMATCHERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_MISSINGERROR_VHD_FORMAT_UNKNOWNERROR_VHD_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED_VERSIONSTATUS_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CORRUPTSTATUS_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CHECKSUM_MISMATCHSTATUS_VHD_FORMAT_UNKNOWN

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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