ERROR_REMOTE_FILE_VERSION_MISMATCH 0x80071A9E

Error code 6814 · HRESULT 0x80071A9E

WINDOWS

The remote server sent mismatching version number or Fid for a file opened with transactions.

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

ERROR_REMOTE_FILE_VERSION_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 6814, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A9E) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The remote server sent mismatching version number or Fid for a file opened with transactions.”

How to fix ERROR_REMOTE_FILE_VERSION_MISMATCH

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)
  4. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  5. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  6. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

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ERROR_REMOTE_STORAGE_MEDIA_ERRORERROR_REMOTE_STORAGE_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_REMOTE_PRINT_CONNECTIONS_BLOCKEDERROR_REMOTE_SESSION_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_HANDLE_NO_LONGER_VALIDERROR_CANT_CREATE_MORE_STREAM_MINIVERSIONSERROR_NO_TXF_METADATA

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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