HRESULT 0x80010105 (RPC_E_SERVERFAULT): meaning and diagnosis

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The COM server raised an exception while handling the call, so the original server error must be investigated.

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RPC_E_SERVERFAULT

RPC_E_SERVERFAULT means that the COM server threw an exception while processing the call. Unlike a transport-only failure, this result points directly to server-side execution and should be investigated with the server stack, logs, and exception data.

Server-side diagnosis

Capture the original exception before COM converts it to an HRESULT.
Validate arguments and object state at the method boundary.
Determine whether the method made partial changes before the exception and make recovery explicit.

Retrying without fixing the server defect can repeat the same exception or duplicate partial work.

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