The result? When we complete a given request with STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER_3 the user will we get back a different status, in this case the Win32 status ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER. For historical reasons, Windows converts the native NTSTATUS value into Win32 ERROR value when it is returned it to the user. What am I talking about? Recall that when we complete an I/O request in a Windows driver, we complete it specifying an NTSTATUS value that indicates the success or failure of the operation. I hate to see the past forgotten and my effort wasted… even if it is effort that I put forth 20 years ago. I found this particularly unfortunate, because I remember fighting to get The Table published back in the Neolithic period of Windows driver development. Some time ago, for reasons known only to our friends in Redmond, the Microsoft Knowledge Base article that listed all the NTSTATUS values and their equivalent Win32 ERROR mappings disappeared.

In case you are interested in generic Windows Update error codes and their meaning, check out this resource page on the Microsoft website instead.TL DR: Shortcut to a PDF version of the NTSTATUS to Win32 ERROR code mapping table: PDF version of The Table here

This includes error codes 0xC1900101, and various 0x800xxxxx error codes which can be really useful especially when upgrading a system to Windows 10. There is a list of common errors, explanations, and mitigation instructions. It is a good read and well worth a bookmark while designed for Windows 10, it may prove useful for previous versions of Windows as well. In case you are wondering, the information come from a detailed article on Microsoft's IT Pro website over on Technet that explains how to resolve Windows 10 Upgrade Errors. Obviously, this won't help you if a patch or update is borked and needs updating by Microsoft first. Even if you cannot figure it out on your own, you may provide others with the additional details as they may have a fix for that issue. Still, knowing what an error code means can provide you with valuable information on where to look for help. While error codes like 0003 path not found or 004 access denied may point you in the right direction, codes like 00D7 nesting not allowed or 00D1 the signal number is invalid may not.

Win32 error codes