ERROR_VOLSNAP_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT 0x80820002

Hex 0x80820002 · Decimal -2138963966 · Type HRESULT

WINDOWS

Activation of persistent snapshots on this volume took longer than was allowed.

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_VOLSNAP_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT is a Windows error code (HRESULT 0x80820002) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Activation of persistent snapshots on this volume took longer than was allowed.”

How to fix ERROR_VOLSNAP_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT

  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_VOLSNAP_BOOTFILE_NOT_VALIDERROR_VOLSNAP_HIBERNATE_READYERROR_VOLSNAP_PREPARE_HIBERNATEERROR_PROC_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMATERROR_FILENAME_EXCED_RANGEERROR_ELEVATION_REQUIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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