In this post, you’ll learn about the error “STG_E_NOTSIMPLEFORMAT 0x80030112” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
STG_E_NOTSIMPLEFORMAT 0x80030112
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 compound file was not created with the STGM_SIMPLE flag
