Windows System Errors

Windows System Errors 39 — ERROR_HANDLE_DISK_FULL

In Windows System Errors, code 39 is ERROR_HANDLE_DISK_FULL. The official source describes it as “The disk is full.”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code39
SymbolERROR_HANDLE_DISK_FULL
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

The disk is full.

In plain language

In Windows System Errors, code 39 is ERROR_HANDLE_DISK_FULL. The official source describes it as “The disk is full.”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Context to inspect

  • The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
  • The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
  2. Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
  3. Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.

Important context

The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.

Authoritative source

Microsoft Learn — System Error Codes

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