KERNEL_PARTITION_REFERENCE_VIOLATION

Code: 0x18e (398)

As HRESULT:As NTSTATUS:

Parameters

ParameterDescription
0x0 : A partition with a non-zero hard reference count is being deleted.Pointer to the partition.
0x1 : The system partition is being deletedPointer to the partition.
0x2 : A partition with outstanding ex work queue items is being deleted.Pointer to the partition.

Description

The KERNEL_PARTITION_REFERENCE_VIOLATION bug check has a value of 0x0000018E.

This error indicates that a partition was improperly dereferenced. This normally occurs when a kernel-mode driver doesn't properly dereference partition objects. It can also occur when a serious data corruption occurs in the kernel.

Important

This article is for programmers. If you're a customer who has received a blue screen error code while using your computer, see Troubleshoot blue screen errors.

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Associated Modules

ModuleCodeFound inDescription
ESENT.dll0x18e8.11011%1 (%2) %3The database page read from the file "%4" at offset %5 (database page %9) for %6 bytes failed verification. Bit %8 was corrupted and was corrected but page verification failed with error %7. This problem is likely due to faulty hardware and may continue. Transient failures such as these can be a precursor to a catastrophic failure in the storage subsystem containing this file. Please contact your hardware vendor for further assistance diagnosing the problem.
EventCreate.exe0x18e78.11011%1
kernel32.dll0x18e1011The cloud operation was canceled by user.
webservices.dll0x18e78.11011The fault disclosure value '%1' is invalid.
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