ERROR_NOT_SNAPSHOT_VOLUME 0x80071AB9

Error code 6841 · HRESULT 0x80071AB9

WINDOWS

The target volume is not a snapshot volume. This operation is only valid on a volume mounted as a snapshot.

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_NOT_SNAPSHOT_VOLUME is a Windows error code (system error 6841, returned as HRESULT 0x80071AB9) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The target volume is not a snapshot volume. This operation is only valid on a volume mounted as a snapshot.”

How to fix ERROR_NOT_SNAPSHOT_VOLUME

  1. Run 'chkdsk /scan' on the affected volume and read the report
  2. Check disk health: 'wmic diskdrive get status' or CrystalDiskInfo SMART values
  3. If errors return on a clean disk, replace the drive — sectors are degrading

Related errors

ERROR_TRANSACTION_FREEZE_IN_PROGRESSERROR_NO_SAVEPOINT_WITH_OPEN_FILESERROR_TRANSACTIONS_NOT_FROZENERROR_NETWORK_UNREACHABLEERROR_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_DISK_CORRUPTERROR_TIMEOUT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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