ERROR_TXF_ATTRIBUTE_CORRUPT 0x80071AAE

Error code 6830 · HRESULT 0x80071AAE

WINDOWS

The transactional metadata attribute on the file or directory is corrupt and unreadable.

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_TXF_ATTRIBUTE_CORRUPT is a Windows error code (system error 6830, returned as HRESULT 0x80071AAE) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The transactional metadata attribute on the file or directory is corrupt and unreadable.”

How to fix ERROR_TXF_ATTRIBUTE_CORRUPT

  1. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to exclude failing RAM
  2. Recent kernel memory faults usually trace to drivers — update graphics and chipset first
  3. Check the crash dump in C:\Windows\Minidump with WinDbg to identify the module

Related errors

ERROR_TXF_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_TXF_METADATA_ALREADY_PRESENTERROR_ROLLBACK_TIMER_EXPIREDERROR_EFS_NOT_ALLOWED_IN_TRANSACTIONERROR_TM_VOLATILEERROR_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUTERROR_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAIL

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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