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OLE_E_OLEVERB
OLE_E_OLEVERB: diagnose the owning boundary
OLE_E_OLEVERB (0x80040000) is documented as Invalid OLEVERB structure. Treat that wording as the specific OLE verb lookup/execution boundary; it is more useful than a generic “component failed” label.
Evidence that matters
Record object CLSID, verb ID/name, container state and IOleObject::DoVerb arguments. Enumerate supported verbs and retry only a verb exposed by that object.
Interpretation and verification
Keep the affected object and caller identity stable while changing only the rejected prerequisite. The correction is proven when the original operation crosses this boundary with the intended state or output. If a different HRESULT appears afterward, preserve it as a separate later-stage result rather than folding it back into OLE_E_OLEVERB.
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