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ERROR_NO_TXF_METADATA
A TxF-specific metadata operation targeted a file without transactional metadata
ERROR_NO_TXF_METADATA is a Transactional NTFS (TxF) file-system status. TxF maintains transactional information separately from ordinary file contents. The TxF control interface can retrieve metadata for a file, and MS-FSCC identifies transactional NTFS data as an NTFS attribute type. This status means the requested operation expected TxF metadata but none is present on the target file.
Confirm that the file was actually involved in the expected transactional workflow and that the path resolves to the same NTFS object. Backup, restore, or file-copy code can preserve file data without recreating the TxF-specific state required by a TxF metadata control. Use the documented read and write backup-information controls when an owner-supported backup workflow requires TxF metadata preservation. Do not manufacture the attribute or copy raw metadata bytes between unrelated files.
What to inspect
- Verify the target file identity and whether it ever participated in the transaction.
- Review backup, restore, and copy paths for TxF metadata handling.
- Use documented TxF metadata and backup controls rather than editing NTFS attributes directly.
References
- Microsoft: retrieving TxF metadata and locking transaction
- Microsoft: reading TxF backup metadata
- MS-FSCC: NTFS attribute types including transactional data
- Microsoft: TxF filesystem control codes
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