STATUS_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH 0xC03A0002

Hex 0xC03A0002 · Decimal -1069940734 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

The virtual hard disk is corrupted. The virtual hard disk drive footer checksum does not match the on-disk checksum.

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_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0xC03A0002) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The virtual hard disk is corrupted. The virtual hard disk drive footer checksum does not match the on-disk checksum.”

How to fix STATUS_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH

  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

STATUS_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CORRUPTSTATUS_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_MISSINGSTATUS_VHD_FORMAT_UNKNOWNSTATUS_VHD_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED_VERSIONERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CHECKSUM_MISMATCHERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_MISSINGERROR_VHD_DRIVE_FOOTER_CORRUPT

Source: Microsoft ntstatus.h

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