Error 0x80071AC3: The operation could not be completed because the volume is dirty. Please run chkdsk and try again.
Volume is dirty error message – CHKDSK
Some of the effective methods to troubleshoot the Volume is dirty error message on Windows 11/10:
1] Use Check disk utility for boot time scan
Open Command Prompt with Admin level rights. Execute the following command to test the whole partition for errors:
After it has done all the processing all the background tasks, the error should be fixed now.
2] Check if a particular volume is dirty and exclude it
Open the Windows Command Prompt command line with Administrator rights. Execute this command to check if a particular partition is dirty or not: The output of this command will be either of the following:
Volume
If you find a particular volume dirty, you can skip checking for errors on it by entering the following command: This is a workaround actually and will only make the error message go away You do need to repair the filesystem on your hard drive using CHKDSK or any other disk error fixing software. These links may also interest you:
