What does HRESULT 0x80320033 (FWP_E_NEVER_MATCH) mean?

 
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FWP_E_NEVER_MATCH

FWP_E_NEVER_MATCH means the conditions in an enumeration template or subscription are mutually incompatible, so no WFP object can satisfy them.

What to inspect for FWP_E_NEVER_MATCH

  • Look for conflicting conditions on the same field, incompatible object types, or a constraint that excludes all values.
  • Test each condition independently, then combine them incrementally.
  • Treat this as a query-design error rather than evidence that the engine is missing policy objects.

Microsoft: WFP error codes

Microsoft: WFP object model

Microsoft: netsh wfp

Diagnostic interpretation

This result has the HRESULT value 0x80320033. AllStat records the condition as “The enumeration template or subscription will never match any objects.”.

Evidence to capture

  • Capture any IErrorInfo text, activity identifier, event-log entry, and subsystem trace that mentions this result or the fwp / never / match operation.
  • compare the failing machine with a working one at the same configuration boundary: component version, policy, registration, identity, and target resource.

Retry and recovery

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