ERROR_TRANSACTION_SUPERIOR_EXISTS 0x80071A35

Error code 6709 · HRESULT 0x80071A35

WINDOWS

The Transaction object already has a superior enlistment, and the caller attempted an operation that would have created a new superior. Only a single superior enlistment is allow.

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What it means

ERROR_TRANSACTION_SUPERIOR_EXISTS is a Windows error code (system error 6709, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A35) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Transaction object already has a superior enlistment, and the caller attempted an operation that would have created a new superior. Only a single superior enlistment is allow.”

How to fix ERROR_TRANSACTION_SUPERIOR_EXISTS

  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_JOINEDERROR_TRANSACTION_PROPAGATION_FAILEDERROR_TRANSACTION_ALREADY_COMMITTEDERROR_TRANSACTION_INVALID_MARSHALL_BUFFERERROR_CRM_PROTOCOL_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_RESOURCEMANAGER_READ_ONLYERROR_TM_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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