In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FWP_E_INCOMPATIBLE_LAYER 0x80320014” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FWP_E_INCOMPATIBLE_LAYER 0x80320014
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 operation is not supported by the specified layer.