ERROR_RM_ALREADY_STARTED 0x80071AA6

Error code 6822 · HRESULT 0x80071AA6

WINDOWS

The transactional resource manager has already been started.

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_RM_ALREADY_STARTED is a Windows error code (system error 6822, returned as HRESULT 0x80071AA6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The transactional resource manager has already been started.”

How to fix ERROR_RM_ALREADY_STARTED

  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_RM_DISCONNECTEDERROR_RM_METADATA_CORRUPTERROR_RM_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_RM_CANNOT_BE_FROZEN_FOR_SNAPSHOTERROR_RECOVERY_NOT_NEEDEDERROR_FILE_IDENTITY_NOT_PERSISTENTERROR_ENLISTMENT_NOT_SUPERIOR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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