In this post, you’ll learn more about the Error ERROR_VHD_DIFFERENCING_CHAIN_CYCLE_DETECTED – 0xC03A0018 that is returned when working with the COM-based APIs in Win32
Win32 COM Error
ERROR_VHD_DIFFERENCING_CHAIN_CYCLE_DETECTED – 0xC03A0018
Win32 COM Error Error Description
The chain of virtual hard disks is corrupted. A differencing disk is indicated in its own parent chain.