In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_FLT_INSTANCE_NAME_COLLISION 0x801F0012” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_FLT_INSTANCE_NAME_COLLISION 0x801F0012
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.
An instance already exists with this name on the volume specified.
