ERROR_LOG_CORRUPTION_DETECTED 0x80071AA1

Error code 6817 · HRESULT 0x80071AA1

WINDOWS

The log data is corrupt.

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_LOG_CORRUPTION_DETECTED is a Windows error code (system error 6817, returned as HRESULT 0x80071AA1) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The log data is corrupt.”

How to fix ERROR_LOG_CORRUPTION_DETECTED

  1. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to exclude failing RAM
  2. Recent kernel memory faults usually trace to drivers — update graphics and chipset first
  3. Check the crash dump in C:\Windows\Minidump with WinDbg to identify the module

Related errors

ERROR_LOG_RESIZE_INVALID_SIZEERROR_LOG_GROWTH_FAILEDERROR_LOG_PINNED_RESERVATIONERROR_LOG_APPENDED_FLUSH_FAILEDERROR_NO_TXF_METADATAERROR_CANT_RECOVER_WITH_HANDLE_OPENERROR_HANDLE_NO_LONGER_VALID

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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