ERROR_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_IS_REPLICA_VIRTUAL_MACHINE 0x80071754

Error code 5972 · HRESULT 0x80071754

WINDOWS

The operation cannot be completed because the resource is a replica virtual machine.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_IS_REPLICA_VIRTUAL_MACHINE is a Windows error code (system error 5972, returned as HRESULT 0x80071754) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operation cannot be completed because the resource is a replica virtual machine.”

How to fix ERROR_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_IS_REPLICA_VIRTUAL_MACHINE

  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_RESOURCE_IS_IN_MAINTENANCE_MODEERROR_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_IS_REPLICATEDERROR_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_CONTAINS_UNSUPPORTED_DIFF_AREA_FOR_SHARED_VOLUMESERROR_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_NOT_MONITOREDERROR_CLUSTER_AFFINITY_CONFLICTERROR_CLUSTER_UPGRADE_INCOMPATIBLE_VERSIONSERROR_CLUSTER_UPGRADE_FIX_QUORUM_NOT_SUPPORTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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