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FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS
FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS (0x80045303) FSRM rejected an attempt to create an object that already exists in the relevant configuration scope.
What to check for FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS
- Locate the existing quota, template, file group, or report job before retrying the create operation.
- Use a distinct name only when a separate configuration object is actually required.
- If an import reported this code, compare the imported names with the objects already present on the server.
Microsoft: FileServerResourceManager PowerShell module
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Diagnostic interpretation of FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS
FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS has the HRESULT value 0x80045303. AllStat records the condition as “The specified object already exists.”. For FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS, in practice, interpret that wording at the boundary owned by File Server Resource Manager configuration, rather than treating the value as a generic Windows message.
Evidence to capture for FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS
- Record the exact COM method or Windows API, its input object, the calling thread, and the full 0x80045303 value before a wrapper converts it to an exception or Boolean result.
- Capture any IErrorInfo text, activity identifier, event-log entry, and subsystem trace that mentions FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS or the fsrm / already / exists operation.
- For FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS, compare the failing machine with a working one at the same configuration boundary: component version, policy, registration, identity, and target resource.
Retry and recovery for FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS
Retry FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS only when the owning API documents a transient state or after the condition described as “The specified object already exists.” has changed. For FSRM_E_ALREADY_EXISTS, configuration, policy, format, and authorization failures normally require correction first; an immediate loop can hide the original call site and add secondary errors.
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