PRB: ADsGetObject Invalid Syntax (0x800401e4) If No CoInitialize

Last reviewed: July 23, 1997
Article ID: Q171724

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) on the following platforms: - Alpha - Windows NT - Windows 95 - x86

SYMPTOMS

ADSI is based on COM. If you neglect to call CoInitialize or OleInitialize, AdsGetObject, it will return an HRESULT of MK_E_SYNTAX (0x800401e4, "invalid syntax") instead of the more helpful CO_E_NOTINITIALIZED.

RESOLUTION

Call CoInitalize or OleInitialze before calling any ADSI APIs.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior applies to ADSI Rel 1.0 and 1.0 update.

Keywords : NtwkADSI
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: July 23, 1997
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