In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CO_E_START_SERVICE_FAILURE 0x8000401C” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CO_E_START_SERVICE_FAILURE 0x8000401C
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 service providing this server could not be started.
