ERROR_TXF_METADATA_ALREADY_PRESENT 0x80071AB3

Error code 6835 · HRESULT 0x80071AB3

WINDOWS

Transaction metadata is already present on this file and cannot be superseded.

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_METADATA_ALREADY_PRESENT is a Windows error code (system error 6835, returned as HRESULT 0x80071AB3) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Transaction metadata is already present on this file and cannot be superseded.”

How to fix ERROR_TXF_METADATA_ALREADY_PRESENT

  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_TXF_ATTRIBUTE_CORRUPTERROR_TXF_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_TRANSACTED_MAPPING_UNSUPPORTED_REMOTEERROR_TRANSACTION_SCOPE_CALLBACKS_NOT_SETERROR_LOG_GROWTH_FAILEDERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORYERROR_INVALID_DATAERROR_WRITE_PROTECT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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