In this post, you’ll learn about the error “SPAPI_E_INF_IN_USE_BY_DEVICES 0x800F023D” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
SPAPI_E_INF_IN_USE_BY_DEVICES 0x800F023D
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.
One or more devices are presently installed using the specified INF.