What does HRESULT 0x80098016 (WINBIO_E_DATABASE_ALREADY_EXISTS) mean?

 
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WINBIO_E_DATABASE_ALREADY_EXISTS

WINBIO_E_DATABASE_ALREADY_EXISTS means a create request targeted a biometric database that is already present. It generally indicates an idempotency or configuration mistake rather than damaged data.

What to check

  • Decide whether the existing database should be opened and reused rather than created again.
  • Check whether a previous provisioning attempt completed successfully before starting a second one.
  • Use unique database identifiers when provisioning independent stores for different devices or environments.

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