ERROR_RM_CANNOT_BE_FROZEN_FOR_SNAPSHOT 0x80071A48

Error code 6728 · HRESULT 0x80071A48

WINDOWS

This snapshot operation cannot continue because a transactional resource manager cannot be frozen in its current state. Please try again.

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What it means

ERROR_RM_CANNOT_BE_FROZEN_FOR_SNAPSHOT is a Windows error code (system error 6728, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A48) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This snapshot operation cannot continue because a transactional resource manager cannot be frozen in its current state. Please try again.”

How to fix ERROR_RM_CANNOT_BE_FROZEN_FOR_SNAPSHOT

  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_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_RM_METADATA_CORRUPTERROR_RM_DISCONNECTEDERROR_RM_ALREADY_STARTEDERROR_TRANSACTIONMANAGER_IDENTITY_MISMATCHERROR_TRANSACTION_MUST_WRITETHROUGHERROR_TRANSACTION_INTEGRITY_VIOLATED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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