How to Fix the ERROR_RXACT_COMMITTED
First, restart your PC and run a full system scan using an antivirus tool
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The ERROR_RXACT_COMMITTED with error code 744 (0x2E8) and description This success level status indicates that the transaction state already exists for the registry sub-tree, but that a transaction commit was previously aborted. The commit has now been completed, appears when Windows tries to save changes to the registry after a transaction was canceled.
How can I get rid of ERROR_RXACT_COMMITTED?
Before moving to the advanced troubleshooting steps, follow these steps:
- Reboot your computer
- Press Windows + X and open Event Viewer, then go to Windows Logs>Application or System and check for any warnings or errors related to the BSoD error
- Run a full system scan using the Windows Defender tool or a reliable antivirus tool
1. Check for Windows Updates
- Press Windows + I to open the Settings app.
- Go to Windows Updates, and click Check for updates.
- If an update is available, click Download & Install.
- Once installed, you might have to restart your PC.
- Head to Windows Updates in the Settings app again and click Advanced options.
- Under Additional options, select Optional updates.
- Select the update available and click Download & install.
2. Run the System File Checker (SFC) scan
- Press the Windows key, type cmd in the search box, and click Run as administrator from the list of options to launch Command Prompt with admin privileges.
- Copy & paste the following command to repair or restore damaged system files, and press Enter:
sfc /scannow
- Restart your PC to let the changes take effect.
3. Run the CHKDSK scan
- Press the Windows key, type cmd in the search box, and click Run as administrator from the list of options to launch Command Prompt with elevated rights.
- To run the chkdsk utility on the desired drive to scan and repair any file system issues, type the following command, but don’t forget to replace C: with the affected drive letter, and hit Enter:
chkdsk C: /f
- If the drive you want to run the scan on is already in use, you will get a prompt to schedule a scan after the restart; type Y and press Enter.
- Save all your work and restart your computer to initiate the scan.
4. Delete the registry transactions
- Press Windows + R to open the Run window.
- Type regedit and click OK to open the Registry Editor app.
- Befiore making any changes, go to File, select Export and save the .reg file to a accessible location.
- Navigate to this path:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- Look for any suspicious or incomplete entries, right-click it and click Delete.
- You can also head to this path:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
- Look for any entries related to PendingFileRenameOperations and remove them.
5. Restore your PC to an older version
- Press Windows + R to open the Run console.
- Type sysdm.cpl and click OK to open System Properties.
- On the System Properties window, head to the System Protection tab and click the System Restore button.
- Select Choose a different resort point on the System Restore wizard and click Next to proceed.
- From the list of available restore points in the computer, choose the one created before the ERROR_RXACT_COMMITTED and click Next.
- Click Finish to start the process.
Windows will restart and restore your system settings to the chosen point. If it fails to restore, and you get the System Restore did not Complete Successfully error message after restart, the reason could be corrupted system files or conflicting drivers; check out this guide to learn more in detail.
6. Uninstall newly installed software
- Press Windows + I to open the Settings app.
- Select Apps from the left pane.
- Click Installed apps.
- Select the affected app, click the three-dot icon, and click Uninstall.
- Click Uninstall again.
7. Reset your PC
- Press Windows + I to launch the Settings app.
- Select System from the left pane and click Recovery.
- Under Recovery options, locate Reset this PC and click the Reset PC button.
- On the Choose an option window, select the Keep my files option.
- On the How would you like to install Windows page, select Cloud download .
- Click Next on the Additional settings page.
- Click Reset on the Ready to Reset this PC page.
The Reset process will initiate and a fresh copy of Windows will be downloaded from the cloud. The process will remove apps, settings and drivers while keeping your personal files safe. Once Windows will be reinstalled, your device will restart and you can login to reinstall the third-party app and configure the device settings as perferences.
In conclusion, to fix the ERROR_RXACT_COMMITTED with error code 744 (0x2E8), you ca check for Windows Updates, run the SFC scan, check the disk for errors, delete the registry transaction from the Registry Editor, restore your PC to an older point, uninstalled the newly installed software, or reset your computer.
If you have any questions or suggestions about the BSoD error, feel free to mention them in the comments section below.
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