ERROR_RM_METADATA_CORRUPT 0x80071A92

Error code 6802 · HRESULT 0x80071A92

WINDOWS

The metadata of the RM has been corrupted. The RM will not function.

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_METADATA_CORRUPT is a Windows error code (system error 6802, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A92) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The metadata of the RM has been corrupted. The RM will not function.”

How to fix ERROR_RM_METADATA_CORRUPT

  1. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to exclude failing RAM
  2. Recent kernel memory faults usually trace to drivers — update graphics and chipset first
  3. Check the crash dump in C:\Windows\Minidump with WinDbg to identify the module

Related errors

ERROR_RM_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_RM_DISCONNECTEDERROR_RM_ALREADY_STARTEDERROR_RM_CANNOT_BE_FROZEN_FOR_SNAPSHOTERROR_DIRECTORY_NOT_RMERROR_TRANSACTIONAL_CONFLICTERROR_TRANSACTIONS_UNSUPPORTED_REMOTE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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