In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CO_E_IIDREG_INCONSISTENT 0x80004020” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CO_E_IIDREG_INCONSISTENT 0x80004020
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
The registration information for this interface is inconsistent or incomplete.
