In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_VHD_DIFFERENCING_CHAIN_CYCLE_DETECTED 0xC03A0018” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_VHD_DIFFERENCING_CHAIN_CYCLE_DETECTED 0xC03A0018
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. A differencing disk is indicated in its own parent chain.
