ERROR_INVALID_TRANSACTION 0x80071A2C

Error code 6700 · HRESULT 0x80071A2C

WINDOWS

The transaction handle associated with this operation is not valid.

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_INVALID_TRANSACTION is a Windows error code (system error 6700, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A2C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The transaction handle associated with this operation is not valid.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_TRANSACTION

  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_TRANSACTION_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_TRANSACTION_REQUEST_NOT_VALIDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_REQUESTEDERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMATERROR_FILENAME_EXCED_RANGEERROR_ELEVATION_REQUIREDERROR_UNRECOGNIZED_VOLUMEERROR_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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