Component Object Model (COM) Error – XACT_E_COMMITPREVENTED 0x8004D003

In this post, you’ll learn about the error “XACT_E_COMMITPREVENTED 0x8004D003” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.

COM Error Message

XACT_E_COMMITPREVENTED 0x8004D003

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.

Cannot call commit on this transaction object because the calling application did not initiate the transaction.