ERROR_TRANSACTION_PROPAGATION_FAILED 0x80071A37

Error code 6711 · HRESULT 0x80071A37

WINDOWS

The attempt to propagate the Transaction failed.

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_TRANSACTION_PROPAGATION_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 6711, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A37) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The attempt to propagate the Transaction failed.”

How to fix ERROR_TRANSACTION_PROPAGATION_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_TRANSACTION_INVALID_MARSHALL_BUFFERERROR_TRANSACTION_SUPERIOR_EXISTSERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_JOINEDERROR_TRANSACTION_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CRM_PROTOCOL_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_CRM_PROTOCOL_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CURRENT_TRANSACTION_NOT_VALID

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

Last updated: