ERROR_TM_INITIALIZATION_FAILED 0x80071A32

Error code 6706 · HRESULT 0x80071A32

WINDOWS

The Transaction Manager was unable to be successfully initialized. Transacted operations are not supported.

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_TM_INITIALIZATION_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 6706, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A32) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Transaction Manager was unable to be successfully initialized. Transacted operations are not supported.”

How to fix ERROR_TM_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

  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_TM_VOLATILEERROR_TM_IDENTITY_MISMATCHERROR_TRANSACTION_ALREADY_COMMITTEDERROR_RESOURCEMANAGER_READ_ONLYERROR_TRANSACTION_ALREADY_ABORTED0xC19001010xC19002080xC1900200

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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