ERROR_TRANSACTION_ALREADY_ABORTED 0x80071A30

Error code 6704 · HRESULT 0x80071A30

WINDOWS

It is too late to perform the requested operation, since the Transaction has already been aborted.

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

ERROR_TRANSACTION_ALREADY_ABORTED is a Windows error code (system error 6704, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A30) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “It is too late to perform the requested operation, since the Transaction has already been aborted.”

How to fix ERROR_TRANSACTION_ALREADY_ABORTED

  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_TRANSACTION_ALREADY_COMMITTEDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_REQUESTEDERROR_TRANSACTION_REQUEST_NOT_VALIDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_TM_INITIALIZATION_FAILEDERROR_RESOURCEMANAGER_READ_ONLYERROR_INVALID_TRANSACTION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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