What does NTSTATUS 0xC0020038 (RPC_NT_INCOMPLETE_NAME) mean?

 
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RPC_NT_INCOMPLETE_NAME

The RPC entry name lacks required components

This status means the name-service string was parsed but does not contain enough information for the selected name syntax or provider. It differs from a missing entry: the name itself is incomplete.

Check whether configuration stripped a prefix, domain, server component, or namespace delimiter. Direct endpoint binding may still work because it does not rely on the same name-service entry.

What to inspect

  • Log the exact entry name after configuration expansion.
  • Validate name syntax and required namespace components together.
  • Distinguish incomplete name from entry-not-found during lookup.

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