ERROR_TRANSACTION_OBJECT_EXPIRED 0x80071A42

Error code 6722 · HRESULT 0x80071A42

WINDOWS

Because the associated transaction manager or resource manager has been closed, the handle is no longer valid.

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What it means

ERROR_TRANSACTION_OBJECT_EXPIRED is a Windows error code (system error 6722, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A42) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Because the associated transaction manager or resource manager has been closed, the handle is no longer valid.”

How to fix ERROR_TRANSACTION_OBJECT_EXPIRED

  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_ROOTERROR_TRANSACTION_RESPONSE_NOT_ENLISTEDERROR_TRANSACTION_RECORD_TOO_LONGERROR_TRANSACTION_INTEGRITY_VIOLATEDERROR_TRANSACTIONMANAGER_RECOVERY_NAME_COLLISIONERROR_TRANSACTIONMANAGER_NOT_ONLINEERROR_IMPLICIT_TRANSACTION_NOT_SUPPORTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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