In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_VHD_CHILD_PARENT_TIMESTAMP_MISMATCH 0xC03A000F” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_VHD_CHILD_PARENT_TIMESTAMP_MISMATCH 0xC03A000F
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 chain of virtual hard disks is corrupted. The time stamp of the parent virtual hard disk does not match the time stamp of the differencing disk.