What does HRESULT 0x80110457 (COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME) mean?

 
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COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME

COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME is the failure HRESULT 0x80110457 (signed decimal -2146368425, unsigned decimal 2148598871). Its severity bit is 1, facility is 17 (FACILITY_ITF), and the facility-specific code field is 0x0457.

COM+ partition administration: exact meaning of COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME

A COM+ partition with the requested name already exists on the computer. Partition creation or rename enforces local partition-name uniqueness.

AllStat records this condition as “The specified partition name is already in use on this computer”.

Where COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME occurs

Partitions are logical containers with explicit IDs, names, user defaults, application contents, and platform enablement; operations must use the intended partition rather than assume a global namespace. In the specific case of COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME, enumerate partition IDs and names, normalize the proposed name, and identify whether an existing partition is the intended target.

Evidence to collect before repair

  • Collect all local partition IDs and exact names when diagnosing COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME; without it the symbolic HRESULT is underdetermined.
  • The COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME investigation needs the proposed raw and normalized name so the exact failing boundary remains reconstructable.
  • For COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME, preserve the create/rename operation and provisioning run identifier; it anchors the failure to the real administration object.
  • Evidence for COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME should include the existing partition’s applications and user assignments, captured before a repair changes state.

Diagnostic sequence for COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME

  • The next COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME diagnostic action is to enumerate partitions through ICOMAdminCatalog2.
  • To isolate COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME, compare normalized names and IDs.
  • For COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME, reuse the existing partition only when it is the intended container.
  • At the COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME boundary, choose a stable unique name otherwise.
  • The next COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME diagnostic action is to repeat creation/rename and verify the resulting partition ID.

Practical administration scenario

Provisioning reruns without checking existing partitions and attempts to create Production again.

Retry and recovery

Reuse/update the existing partition or choose a deliberate unique name.

Difference from nearby COMADMIN results

COMADMIN_E_AMBIGUOUS_PARTITION_NAME means a supplied name resolves non-uniquely during lookup, while this code blocks creation of a duplicate.

Official Microsoft references for COMADMIN_E_CAT_DUPLICATE_PARTITION_NAME

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