ERROR_DATA_LOST_REPAIR 0x80071ABB

Error code 6843 · HRESULT 0x80071ABB

WINDOWS

Windows has discovered corruption in a file, and that file has since been repaired. Data loss may have occurred.

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_DATA_LOST_REPAIR is a Windows error code (system error 6843, returned as HRESULT 0x80071ABB) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Windows has discovered corruption in a file, and that file has since been repaired. Data loss may have occurred.”

How to fix ERROR_DATA_LOST_REPAIR

  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_DATA_NOT_ACCEPTEDERROR_DATA_CHECKSUM_ERRORERROR_NO_SAVEPOINT_WITH_OPEN_FILESERROR_SPARSE_NOT_ALLOWED_IN_TRANSACTIONERROR_NOT_SNAPSHOT_VOLUMESL_E_INVALID_PRODUCT_KEY0xC004F0740xC004C003

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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