In this post, you’ll learn about the error “SPAPI_E_FILE_HASH_NOT_IN_CATALOG 0x800F024B” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
SPAPI_E_FILE_HASH_NOT_IN_CATALOG 0x800F024B
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 hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog file. The file is likely corrupt or the victim of tampering.
