Component Object Model (COM) Error – EVENT_E_CANT_MODIFY_OR_DELETE_UNCONFIGURED_OBJECT 0x8004020D

In this post, you’ll learn about the error “EVENT_E_CANT_MODIFY_OR_DELETE_UNCONFIGURED_OBJECT 0x8004020D” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.

COM Error Message

EVENT_E_CANT_MODIFY_OR_DELETE_UNCONFIGURED_OBJECT 0x8004020D

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.

Cannot modify or delete an object that was not added using the COM+ Admin SDK