ERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_ACTIVE 0x80071A2D

Error code 6701 · HRESULT 0x80071A2D

WINDOWS

The requested operation was made in the context of a transaction that is no longer active.

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

ERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_ACTIVE is a Windows error code (system error 6701, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A2D) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested operation was made in the context of a transaction that is no longer active.”

How to fix ERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_ACTIVE

  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_NOT_REQUESTEDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_JOINEDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_FOUNDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_ROOTERROR_INVALID_TRANSACTIONERROR_TRANSACTION_REQUEST_NOT_VALIDERROR_TRANSACTION_ALREADY_ABORTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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