STATUS_VSM_NOT_INITIALIZED 0xC0450000

Hex 0xC0450000 · Decimal -1069219840 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) is not initialized. The hypervisor or VSM may not be present or enabled.

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_VSM_NOT_INITIALIZED is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0xC0450000) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) is not initialized. The hypervisor or VSM may not be present or enabled.”

How to fix STATUS_VSM_NOT_INITIALIZED

  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_VSM_DMA_PROTECTION_NOT_IN_USEERROR_WRITE_PROTECTERROR_NOT_READYERROR_CRCERROR_GEN_FAILUREERROR_SHARING_VIOLATIONERROR_BAD_NETPATHERROR_BAD_NET_NAME

Source: Microsoft ntstatus.h

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