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# AUR0771

## Error Message

`AUR0771: The aurelia instance must be fully stopped before it can be disposed`

## Description

`Aurelia.dispose()` was called while the application was running, starting, or stopping. Disposal releases the application container, so Aurelia requires the active lifecycle transition to settle first.

## Solution

Await `stop()` before disposing the `Aurelia` instance. `await` works for both the synchronous and asynchronous return paths:

```typescript
await aurelia.stop(true);
aurelia.dispose();
```

Route shutdown requests through one function when several parts of the application can trigger them. That function can await `stop(true)` before disposing the instance, which keeps disposal from racing with an active stop.

If `start()` or `stop()` already failed, address that original lifecycle or app-task error first. The failed Aurelia instance cannot be restarted. Create a fresh instance after fixing the cause.


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