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PEERDIST_ERROR_CANNOT_PARSE_CONTENTINFO
The supplied content information is malformed.
PEERDIST_ERROR_CANNOT_PARSE_CONTENTINFO is Win32 error 4051 (0xFD3) and belongs to Peer Distribution and BranchCache content information validation.
Troubleshooting steps
- Preserve the exact blob, length, hashes, segment descriptors, and transport framing.
- Record the exact PeerDist function involved in content information validation.
What to verify
Verify whether the content-information blob is truncated, structurally invalid, or inconsistent with its declared fields. Check the exact blob, length, hashes, segment descriptors, and transport framing; record the exact PeerDist function involved in content information validation.
Handling, retry, and recovery
Discard the malformed metadata and obtain a fresh copy from the authoritative content server.
Difference from nearby codes
The unsupported-version code can describe a valid but newer format; this code says the supplied structure cannot be parsed.
Practical example
A proxy truncates the final bytes of content information, and PeerDist rejects the malformed descriptor before any peer retrieval begins.
References
- Microsoft: System Error Codes (4000–5999) — reference for error 4051.
- Microsoft: Peer Distribution API — reference for error 4051.
- Microsoft: peerdist.h API reference — reference for error 4051.
- Microsoft: BranchCache — reference for error 4051.
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