In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CO_E_INITIALIZATIONFAILED 0x8004E025” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CO_E_INITIALIZATIONFAILED 0x8004E025
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.
COM+ Activation failed because an initialization function failed. Check the event log for more information.
