ERROR_FILE_IDENTITY_NOT_PERSISTENT 0x80071AA7

Error code 6823 · HRESULT 0x80071AA7

WINDOWS

The file cannot be opened transactionally, because its identity depends on the outcome of an unresolved transaction.

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

ERROR_FILE_IDENTITY_NOT_PERSISTENT is a Windows error code (system error 6823, returned as HRESULT 0x80071AA7) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The file cannot be opened transactionally, because its identity depends on the outcome of an unresolved transaction.”

How to fix ERROR_FILE_IDENTITY_NOT_PERSISTENT

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)

Related errors

ERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_FILE_READ_ONLYERROR_FILE_NOT_ENCRYPTEDERROR_RM_ALREADY_STARTEDERROR_CANT_BREAK_TRANSACTIONAL_DEPENDENCYERROR_RECOVERY_NOT_NEEDED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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