ERROR_HANDLE_NO_LONGER_VALID 0x80071A9F

Error code 6815 · HRESULT 0x80071A9F

WINDOWS

The handle has been invalidated by a transaction. The most likely cause is the presence of memory mapping on a file or an open handle when the transaction ended or rolled back to savepoint.

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

ERROR_HANDLE_NO_LONGER_VALID is a Windows error code (system error 6815, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A9F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The handle has been invalidated by a transaction. The most likely cause is the presence of memory mapping on a file or an open handle when the transaction ended or rolled back to savepoint.”

How to fix ERROR_HANDLE_NO_LONGER_VALID

  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_HANDLE_REVOKEDERROR_HANDLE_DISK_FULLERROR_HANDLE_EOFERROR_REMOTE_FILE_VERSION_MISMATCHERROR_NO_TXF_METADATAERROR_LOG_CORRUPTION_DETECTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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