STATUS_SVHDX_WRONG_FILE_TYPE 0xC05CFF08

Hex 0xC05CFF08 · Decimal -1067647224 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

Multiple virtual machines sharing a virtual hard disk is supported only on Fixed or Dynamic VHDX format virtual hard disks.

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

STATUS_SVHDX_WRONG_FILE_TYPE is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0xC05CFF08) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Multiple virtual machines sharing a virtual hard disk is supported only on Fixed or Dynamic VHDX format virtual hard disks.”

How to fix STATUS_SVHDX_WRONG_FILE_TYPE

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)

Related errors

STATUS_SVHDX_RESERVATION_CONFLICTSTATUS_SVHDX_VERSION_MISMATCHSTATUS_SVHDX_UNIT_ATTENTION_OPERATING_DEFINITION_CHANGEDSTATUS_SVHDX_NO_INITIATORERROR_SVHDX_WRONG_FILE_TYPEERROR_SVHDX_RESERVATION_CONFLICTERROR_SVHDX_VERSION_MISMATCH

Source: Microsoft ntstatus.h

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