ERROR_QUORUM_RESOURCE 0x8007139C

Error code 5020 · HRESULT 0x8007139C

WINDOWS

The cluster resource could not be deleted or brought offline because it is the quorum resource.

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

ERROR_QUORUM_RESOURCE is a Windows error code (system error 5020, returned as HRESULT 0x8007139C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The cluster resource could not be deleted or brought offline because it is the quorum resource.”

How to fix ERROR_QUORUM_RESOURCE

  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_QUORUM_RESOURCE_ONLINE_FAILEDERROR_QUORUM_OWNER_ALIVEERROR_QUORUM_DISK_NOT_FOUNDERROR_QUORUM_NOT_ALLOWED_IN_THIS_GROUPERROR_RESOURCE_ONLINEERROR_NOT_QUORUM_CAPABLEERROR_RESMON_ONLINE_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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