ERROR_TXF_DIR_NOT_EMPTY 0x80071AAA

Error code 6826 · HRESULT 0x80071AAA

WINDOWS

The $Txf directory must be empty for this operation to succeed.

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_DIR_NOT_EMPTY is a Windows error code (system error 6826, returned as HRESULT 0x80071AAA) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The $Txf directory must be empty for this operation to succeed.”

How to fix ERROR_TXF_DIR_NOT_EMPTY

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)

Related errors

ERROR_TXF_ATTRIBUTE_CORRUPTERROR_TXF_METADATA_ALREADY_PRESENTERROR_CANT_CROSS_RM_BOUNDARYERROR_INDOUBT_TRANSACTIONS_EXISTERROR_CANT_BREAK_TRANSACTIONAL_DEPENDENCYERROR_INVALID_NAMEERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PROC_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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