In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CS_E_OBJECT_ALREADY_EXISTS 0x8004016A” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CS_E_OBJECT_ALREADY_EXISTS 0x8004016A
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 software installation data object in the Active Directory already exists.
