ERROR_JOURNAL_NOT_ACTIVE 0x8007049B

Error code 1179 · HRESULT 0x8007049B

WINDOWS

The volume change journal is not active.

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_JOURNAL_NOT_ACTIVE is a Windows error code (system error 1179, returned as HRESULT 0x8007049B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The volume change journal is not active.”

How to fix ERROR_JOURNAL_NOT_ACTIVE

  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_JOURNAL_DELETE_IN_PROGRESSERROR_JOURNAL_ENTRY_DELETEDERROR_JOURNAL_HOOK_SETERROR_POTENTIAL_FILE_FOUNDERROR_UNABLE_TO_MOVE_REPLACEMENT_2ERROR_UNABLE_TO_MOVE_REPLACEMENT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

Last updated: