Component Object Model (COM) Error – CONTEXT_E_ABORTING 0x8004E003

In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CONTEXT_E_ABORTING 0x8004E003” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.

COM Error Message

CONTEXT_E_ABORTING 0x8004E003

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.

You made a method call on a COM+ component that has a transaction that has already aborted or in the process of aborting.