What does HRESULT 0x80098001 (WINBIO_E_UNSUPPORTED_FACTOR) mean?

 
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WINBIO_E_UNSUPPORTED_FACTOR

WINBIO_E_UNSUPPORTED_FACTOR means the caller asked the Windows Biometric Framework (WBF) to use a biometric factor that the installed framework, sensor, or driver does not support. A fingerprint reader, for example, cannot be used as an iris or facial-recognition unit.

What to check

  • Enumerate the biometric units and their supported factors before opening the session.
  • For a Windows Hello problem, confirm that the device exposes the required biometric hardware and that its vendor driver is installed.
  • For an application, do not infer the factor from a device name; use the factor returned by WBF enumeration.

Microsoft: WinBioOpenSession

Microsoft: WBF terminology

Microsoft: Windows Biometric Framework client error codes


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