ERROR_STREAM_MINIVERSION_NOT_VALID 0x80071A99

Error code 6809 · HRESULT 0x80071A99

WINDOWS

The specified file miniversion was found but has been invalidated. Most likely cause is a transaction savepoint rollback.

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

ERROR_STREAM_MINIVERSION_NOT_VALID is a Windows error code (system error 6809, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A99) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified file miniversion was found but has been invalidated. Most likely cause is a transaction savepoint rollback.”

How to fix ERROR_STREAM_MINIVERSION_NOT_VALID

  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_STREAM_MINIVERSION_NOT_FOUNDERROR_MINIVERSION_INACCESSIBLE_FROM_SPECIFIED_TRANSACTIONERROR_OBJECT_NO_LONGER_EXISTSERROR_CANT_OPEN_MINIVERSION_WITH_MODIFY_INTENTERROR_INVALID_FUNCTIONERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUNDERROR_ACCESS_DENIED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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