ERROR_CLUSTER_DATABASE_TRANSACTION_IN_PROGRESS 0x8007171E

Error code 5918 · HRESULT 0x8007171E

WINDOWS

An internal cluster error occurred. A cluster database transaction was attempted while a transaction was already in progress.

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What it means

ERROR_CLUSTER_DATABASE_TRANSACTION_IN_PROGRESS is a Windows error code (system error 5918, returned as HRESULT 0x8007171E) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “An internal cluster error occurred. A cluster database transaction was attempted while a transaction was already in progress.”

How to fix ERROR_CLUSTER_DATABASE_TRANSACTION_IN_PROGRESS

  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_CLUSTER_DATABASE_TRANSACTION_NOT_IN_PROGRESSERROR_CLUSTER_DATABASE_UPDATE_CONDITION_FAILEDERROR_CLUSTER_DATABASE_SEQMISMATCHERROR_CLUSTER_INVALID_STRING_FORMATERROR_CLUSTER_INVALID_STRING_TERMINATIONERROR_CLUSTER_NULL_DATAERROR_CLUSTER_REGISTRY_INVALID_FUNCTION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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