Component Object Model (COM) Error – SPAPI_E_CANT_LOAD_CLASS_ICON 0x800F020C

In this post, you’ll learn about the error “SPAPI_E_CANT_LOAD_CLASS_ICON 0x800F020C” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.

COM Error Message

SPAPI_E_CANT_LOAD_CLASS_ICON 0x800F020C

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 icon representing this install class cannot be loaded.