ERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_ROOT 0x80071A41

Error code 6721 · HRESULT 0x80071A41

WINDOWS

The call to create a superior Enlistment on this Transaction object could not be completed, because the Transaction object specified for the enlistment is a subordinate branch of the Transaction. Only the root of the Transaction can be enlisted on as a superior.

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What it means

ERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_ROOT is a Windows error code (system error 6721, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A41) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The call to create a superior Enlistment on this Transaction object could not be completed, because the Transaction object specified for the enlistment is a subordinate branch of the Transaction. Only the root of the Transaction can be enlisted on as a superior.”

How to fix ERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_ROOT

  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_FOUNDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_JOINEDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_REQUESTEDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_TRANSACTIONMANAGER_RECOVERY_NAME_COLLISIONERROR_TRANSACTION_OBJECT_EXPIREDERROR_TRANSACTIONMANAGER_NOT_ONLINE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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