diff --git a/code/Core/Class/BoxedAllocator.h b/code/Core/Class/BoxedAllocator.h
index fa8914d3a5..4d8dac6bdb 100644
--- a/code/Core/Class/BoxedAllocator.h
+++ b/code/Core/Class/BoxedAllocator.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class BoxedAllocator
 			Alloc::freeAlign(allocator.top());
 	}
 
-	BoxedType* alloc()
+	[[nodiscard]] BoxedType* alloc()
 	{
 #if defined(T_BOXES_USE_MT_LOCK)
 		T_ANONYMOUS_VAR(Acquire< SpinLock >)(m_lock);
diff --git a/code/Core/Class/CoreClassFactory1.cpp b/code/Core/Class/CoreClassFactory1.cpp
index d12d4fa6a1..f5456b386d 100644
--- a/code/Core/Class/CoreClassFactory1.cpp
+++ b/code/Core/Class/CoreClassFactory1.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "Core/Io/Utf8Encoding.h"
 #include "Core/Io/Utf16Encoding.h"
 #include "Core/Io/Utf32Encoding.h"
+#include "Core/Log/Log.h"
 #include "Core/Serialization/DeepClone.h"
 #include "Core/Serialization/DeepHash.h"
 #include "Core/Settings/PropertyArray.h"
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ int64_t IStream_seek(IStream* self, int64_t origin, int64_t offset)
 
 void FileSystem_setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(FileSystem* self, const Path& directory)
 {
-	self->setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(directory);
+	if (!self->setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(directory))
+		log::warning << L"Unable to set current volume and directory \"" << directory.getPathName() << L"\"." << Endl;
 }
 
 Path FileSystem_getCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(FileSystem* self)
diff --git a/code/Core/Io/FileSystem.h b/code/Core/Io/FileSystem.h
index eadd17465d..e05c73b1d4 100644
--- a/code/Core/Io/FileSystem.h
+++ b/code/Core/Io/FileSystem.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class T_DLLCLASS FileSystem
 	 * \param directory New current directory.
 	 * \return True if successfully changed.
 	 */
-	bool setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(const Path& directory);
+	[[nodiscard]] bool setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(const Path& directory);
 
 	/*! Get current volume and directory.
 	 */
diff --git a/code/Core/Memory/Alloc.h b/code/Core/Memory/Alloc.h
index c6533de796..f934fb2325 100644
--- a/code/Core/Memory/Alloc.h
+++ b/code/Core/Memory/Alloc.h
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ class T_DLLCLASS Alloc
 {
 public:
 	/*! Allocate chunk of memory. */
-	static void* acquire(size_t size, const char* tag);
+	[[nodiscard]] static void* acquire(size_t size, const char* tag);
 
 	/*! Free chunk of memory. */
 	static void free(void* ptr);
 
 	/*! Allocate aligned chunk of memory. */
-	static void* acquireAlign(size_t size, size_t align, const char* tag);
+	[[nodiscard]] static void* acquireAlign(size_t size, size_t align, const char* tag);
 
 	/*! Free aligned chunk of memory. */
 	static void freeAlign(void* ptr);
diff --git a/code/Core/Memory/BlockAllocator.h b/code/Core/Memory/BlockAllocator.h
index 0df8ff184b..81d7a29ca1 100644
--- a/code/Core/Memory/BlockAllocator.h
+++ b/code/Core/Memory/BlockAllocator.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class T_DLLCLASS BlockAllocator
 
 	void* top() { return m_top; }
 
-	void* alloc();
+	[[nodiscard]] void* alloc();
 
 	bool free(void* p);
 
diff --git a/code/Core/Memory/DebugAllocator.h b/code/Core/Memory/DebugAllocator.h
index fc0a5881b8..b66a130d50 100644
--- a/code/Core/Memory/DebugAllocator.h
+++ b/code/Core/Memory/DebugAllocator.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class DebugAllocator : public IAllocator
 
 	virtual ~DebugAllocator();
 
-	virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) override final;
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) override final;
 
 	virtual void free(void* ptr) override final;
 
diff --git a/code/Core/Memory/FastAllocator.h b/code/Core/Memory/FastAllocator.h
index 9cd7d8ce97..423ba89b2d 100644
--- a/code/Core/Memory/FastAllocator.h
+++ b/code/Core/Memory/FastAllocator.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class FastAllocator : public IAllocator
 
 	virtual ~FastAllocator();
 
-	virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) override final;
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) override final;
 
 	virtual void free(void* ptr) override final;
 
diff --git a/code/Core/Memory/IAllocator.h b/code/Core/Memory/IAllocator.h
index 269bdd8bd8..daac96c1bc 100644
--- a/code/Core/Memory/IAllocator.h
+++ b/code/Core/Memory/IAllocator.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class IAllocator
 public:
 	virtual ~IAllocator() {}
 
-	virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) = 0;
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) = 0;
 
 	virtual void free(void* ptr) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/code/Core/Memory/PoolAllocator.h b/code/Core/Memory/PoolAllocator.h
index 86c3a8caf2..8038068209 100644
--- a/code/Core/Memory/PoolAllocator.h
+++ b/code/Core/Memory/PoolAllocator.h
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ class T_DLLCLASS PoolAllocator : public Object
 	 * \param align Alignment of chunk.
 	 * \return Pointer to chunk.
 	 */
-	void* alloc(uint32_t size, uint32_t align);
+	[[nodiscard]] void* alloc(uint32_t size, uint32_t align);
 
 	/*! Allocate object.
 	 *
 	 * \return Pointer to object.
 	 */
 	template < typename Type >
-	Type* alloc()
+	[[nodiscard]] Type* alloc()
 	{
 		void* ptr = alloc((uint32_t)sizeof(Type), (uint32_t)alignOf< Type >());
 		return new (ptr) Type();
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class T_DLLCLASS PoolAllocator : public Object
 	 * \return Pointer to first object.
 	 */
 	template < typename Type >
-	Type* alloc(uint32_t count)
+	[[nodiscard]] Type* alloc(uint32_t count)
 	{
 		if (!count)
 			return nullptr;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class T_DLLCLASS PoolAllocator : public Object
 	 * \return Pointer to first object pointer.
 	 */
 	template < typename Type >
-	Type** allocArray(uint32_t count)
+	[[nodiscard]] Type** allocArray(uint32_t count)
 	{
 		if (!count)
 			return nullptr;
diff --git a/code/Core/Memory/StdAllocator.h b/code/Core/Memory/StdAllocator.h
index c63f881010..a2b7429ce6 100644
--- a/code/Core/Memory/StdAllocator.h
+++ b/code/Core/Memory/StdAllocator.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace traktor
 class StdAllocator : public IAllocator
 {
 public:
-	virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) override final;
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) override final;
 
 	virtual void free(void* ptr) override final;
 };
diff --git a/code/Core/Memory/SystemConstruct.h b/code/Core/Memory/SystemConstruct.h
index 7529edb1d0..cd719666a9 100644
--- a/code/Core/Memory/SystemConstruct.h
+++ b/code/Core/Memory/SystemConstruct.h
@@ -15,21 +15,21 @@ namespace traktor
 {
 
 template < typename T >
-T* allocConstruct()
+[[nodiscard]] T* allocConstruct()
 {
 	void* p = Alloc::acquireAlign(sizeof(T), alignOf< T >(), "global");
 	return new (p) T();
 }
 
 template < typename T, typename A >
-T* allocConstruct(A a)
+[[nodiscard]] T* allocConstruct(A a)
 {
 	void* p = Alloc::acquireAlign(sizeof(T), alignOf< T >(), "global");
 	return new (p) T(a);
 }
 
 template < typename T, typename A, typename B, typename C >
-T* allocConstruct(A a, B b, C c)
+[[nodiscard]] T* allocConstruct(A a, B b, C c)
 {
 	void* p = Alloc::acquireAlign(sizeof(T), alignOf< T >(), "global");
 	return new (p) T(a, b, c);
diff --git a/code/Core/Memory/TrackAllocator.h b/code/Core/Memory/TrackAllocator.h
index 8bdd2b9cea..c85877d9e2 100644
--- a/code/Core/Memory/TrackAllocator.h
+++ b/code/Core/Memory/TrackAllocator.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class TrackAllocator : public IAllocator
 
 	virtual ~TrackAllocator();
 
-	virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) override final;
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual void* alloc(size_t size, size_t align, const char* const tag) override final;
 
 	virtual void free(void* ptr) override final;
 
diff --git a/code/Editor/Build/App/Main.cpp b/code/Editor/Build/App/Main.cpp
index 7d8d06f588..427f27e88b 100644
--- a/code/Editor/Build/App/Main.cpp
+++ b/code/Editor/Build/App/Main.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char** argv)
 		const Path cwd = FileSystem::getInstance().getCurrentVolumeAndDirectory();
 
 		const Path executablePath = OS::getInstance().getExecutable().getPathOnly();
-		FileSystem::getInstance().setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(executablePath);
+		if (!FileSystem::getInstance().setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(executablePath))
+			return 1;
 
 		while (!FileSystem::getInstance().exist(L"LICENSE.txt"))
 		{
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char** argv)
 		}
 
 		OS::getInstance().setEnvironment(L"TRAKTOR_HOME", FileSystem::getInstance().getCurrentVolumeAndDirectory().getPathNameOS());
-		FileSystem::getInstance().setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(cwd);
+		if (!FileSystem::getInstance().setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(cwd))
+			return 1;
 	}
 
 	std::wstring settingsFile = L"$(TRAKTOR_HOME)/resources/runtime/configurations/Traktor.Editor.config";
diff --git a/code/Render/Context/RenderContext.h b/code/Render/Context/RenderContext.h
index 64e89c9bef..f602e860c7 100644
--- a/code/Render/Context/RenderContext.h
+++ b/code/Render/Context/RenderContext.h
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ class T_DLLCLASS RenderContext : public Object
 	virtual ~RenderContext();
 
 	/*! Allocate a unaligned block of memory from context's heap. */
-	void* alloc(uint32_t blockSize);
+	[[nodiscard]] void* alloc(uint32_t blockSize);
 
 	/*! Allocate a aligned block of memory from context's heap. */
-	void* alloc(uint32_t blockSize, uint32_t align);
+	[[nodiscard]] void* alloc(uint32_t blockSize, uint32_t align);
 
 	/*! Allocate object from context's heap. */
 	template < typename ObjectType, typename ... ArgumentTypes >
-	ObjectType* alloc(ArgumentTypes&& ... args)
+	[[nodiscard]] ObjectType* alloc(ArgumentTypes&& ... args)
 	{
 		void* object = alloc((uint32_t)sizeof(ObjectType), (uint32_t)alignOf< ObjectType >());
 		return new (object) ObjectType(std::forward< ArgumentTypes >(args) ...);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class T_DLLCLASS RenderContext : public Object
 
 	/*! Allocate named object from context's heap. */
 	template < typename ObjectType, typename ... ArgumentTypes >
-	ObjectType* allocNamed(const std::wstring_view& name, ArgumentTypes&& ... args)
+	[[nodiscard]] ObjectType* allocNamed(const std::wstring_view& name, ArgumentTypes&& ... args)
 	{
 		ObjectType* object = alloc< ObjectType, ArgumentTypes... >(std::forward< ArgumentTypes >(args) ...);
 		object->name = name;
diff --git a/code/Ui/Theme/App/Main.cpp b/code/Ui/Theme/App/Main.cpp
index beed266e50..2989301cee 100644
--- a/code/Ui/Theme/App/Main.cpp
+++ b/code/Ui/Theme/App/Main.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, LPSTR szCmdLine, int)
 				log::error << L"No LICENSE.txt file found." << Endl;
 				return 1;
 			}
-			FileSystem::getInstance().setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(pwd);
+			if (!FileSystem::getInstance().setCurrentVolumeAndDirectory(pwd))
+				return 1;
 		}
 
 		const Path cwd = FileSystem::getInstance().getCurrentVolumeAndDirectory();