In this post, you’ll learn about the error “TBSIMP_E_INVALID_OUTPUT_POINTER 0x80290207” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
TBSIMP_E_INVALID_OUTPUT_POINTER 0x80290207
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 pointer to the returned handle location was NULL or invalid