ERROR_CANT_BREAK_TRANSACTIONAL_DEPENDENCY 0x80071AA8

Error code 6824 · HRESULT 0x80071AA8

WINDOWS

The operation cannot be performed because another transaction is depending on the fact that this property will not change.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_CANT_BREAK_TRANSACTIONAL_DEPENDENCY is a Windows error code (system error 6824, returned as HRESULT 0x80071AA8) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operation cannot be performed because another transaction is depending on the fact that this property will not change.”

How to fix ERROR_CANT_BREAK_TRANSACTIONAL_DEPENDENCY

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_FILE_IDENTITY_NOT_PERSISTENTERROR_CANT_CROSS_RM_BOUNDARYERROR_RM_ALREADY_STARTEDERROR_ACCESS_DENIEDERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORYERROR_INVALID_DATAERROR_WRITE_PROTECTERROR_NOT_READY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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