In this post, you’ll learn about the error “COMADMIN_E_OBJECTEXISTS 0x80110438” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
COMADMIN_E_OBJECTEXISTS 0x80110438
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 object you are attempting to add or rename already exists