Link View Error Messages

When verifying links, Link View frequently interacts with WinInet.dll, the same DLL that Microsoft® Internet Explorer uses for Internet access. If WinInet.dll cannot retrieve a URL, it reports an error. The error may indicate that a server could not be accessed, header information for a page could not be located, and so on.

In Link View, this WinInet.dll error code appears in the ToolTip of the item that could not be located. You can use this error code to help you fix broken links.

The following table lists the more common WinInet error codes and their corresponding error messages and descriptions.

Note   You can find more information about WinInet error codes by following the Error Code link at the following Internet address:

http://www.microsoft.com/intdev/sdk/docs/wininet

WinInet Error Codes

Code Error Message/Description
12001 ERROR_INTERNET_OUT_OF_HANDLES
No more handles could be generated at this time.
12002 ERROR_INTERNET_TIMEOUT
The request has timed out.
12003 ERROR_INTERNET_EXTENDED_ERROR
An extended error was returned from the server. This is typically a string or buffer containing a verbose error message. Call InternetGetLastResponseInfo to retrieve the error text.
12004 ERROR_INTERNET_INTERNAL_ERROR
An internal error has occurred.
12005 ERROR_INTERNET_INVALID_URL
The URL is invalid.
12006 ERROR_INTERNET_UNRECOGNIZED_SCHEME
The URL scheme could not be recognized or is not supported.
12007 ERROR_INTERNET_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
The server name could not be resolved.
12008 ERROR_INTERNET_PROTOCOL_NOT_FOUND
The requested protocol could not be located.
12009 ERROR_INTERNET_INVALID_OPTION
A request to InternetQueryOption or InternetSetOption specified an invalid option value.
12010 ERROR_INTERNET_BAD_OPTION_LENGTH
The length of an option supplied to InternetQueryOption or InternetSetOption is incorrect for the type of option specified.
12011 ERROR_INTERNET_OPTION_NOT_SETTABLE
The request option cannot be set, only queried.
12012 ERROR_INTERNET_SHUTDOWN
The Win32 Internet function support is being shut down or unloaded.
12013 ERROR_INTERNET_INCORRECT_USER_NAME
The request to connect and log on to an FTP server could not be completed because the supplied user name is incorrect.
12014 ERROR_INTERNET_INCORRECT_PASSWORD
The request to connect and log on to an FTP server could not be completed because the supplied password is incorrect.
12015 ERROR_INTERNET_LOGIN_FAILURE
The request to connect to and log on to an FTP server failed.
12016 ERROR_INTERNET_INVALID_OPERATION
The requested operation is invalid.
12017 ERROR_INTERNET_OPERATION_CANCELLED
The operation was canceled, usually because the handle on which the request was operating was closed before the operation completed.
12018 ERROR_INTERNET_INCORRECT_HANDLE_TYPE
The type of handle supplied is incorrect for this operation.
12019 ERROR_INTERNET_INCORRECT_HANDLE_STATE
The requested operation cannot be carried out because the handle supplied is not in the correct state.
12020 ERROR_INTERNET_NOT_PROXY_REQUEST
The request cannot be made via a proxy.
12021 ERROR_INTERNET_REGISTRY_VALUE_NOT_FOUND
A required registry value could not be located.
12022 ERROR_INTERNET_BAD_REGISTRY_PARAMETER
A required registry value was located but is an incorrect type or has an invalid value.
12023 ERROR_INTERNET_NO_DIRECT_ACCESS
Direct network access cannot be made at this time.
12024 ERROR_INTERNET_NO_CONTEXT
An asynchronous request could not be made because a zero context value was supplied.
12025 ERROR_INTERNET_NO_CALLBACK
An asynchronous request could not be made because a callback function has not been set.
12026 ERROR_INTERNET_REQUEST_PENDING
The required operation could not be completed because one or more requests are pending.
12027 ERROR_INTERNET_INCORRECT_FORMAT
The format of the request is invalid.
12028 ERROR_INTERNET_ITEM_NOT_FOUND
The requested item could not be located.
12029 ERROR_INTERNET_CANNOT_CONNECT
The attempt to connect to the server failed.
12030 ERROR_INTERNET_CONNECTION_ABORTED
The connection with the server has been terminated.
12031 ERROR_INTERNET_CONNECTION_RESET
The connection with the server has been reset.
12032 ERROR_INTERNET_FORCE_RETRY
Calls for the Win32 Internet function to redo the request.
12033 ERROR_INTERNET_INVALID_PROXY_REQUEST
12036 ERROR_INTERNET_HANDLE_EXISTS
The request failed because the handle already exists.
12037 ERROR_INTERNET_SEC_CERT_DATE_INVALID
12038 ERROR_INTERNET_SEC_CERT_CN_INVALID
12039 ERROR_INTERNET_HTTP_TO_HTTPS_ON_REDIR
12040 ERROR_INTERNET_HTTPS_TO_HTTP_ON_REDIR
12041 ERROR_INTERNET_MIXED_SECURITY
Indicates that the content is not entirely secure. Some of the content being viewed may have come from unsecured servers.
12042 ERROR_INTERNET_CHG_POST_IS_NON_SECURE
12043 ERROR_INTERNET_POST_IS_NON_SECURE
12110 ERROR_FTP_TRANSFER_IN_PROGRESS
The requested operation cannot be made on the FTP session handle because an operation is already in progress.
12111 ERROR_FTP_DROPPED
The FTP operation was not completed because the session was aborted.
12130 ERROR_GOPHER_PROTOCOL_ERROR
An error was detected while parsing data returned from the gopher server.
12131 ERROR_GOPHER_NOT_FILE
The request must be made for a file locator.
12132 ERROR_GOPHER_DATA_ERROR
An error was detected while receiving data from the gopher server.
12133 ERROR_GOPHER_END_OF_DATA
The end of the data has been reached.
12134 ERROR_GOPHER_INVALID_LOCATOR
The supplied locator is not valid.
12135 ERROR_GOPHER_INCORRECT_LOCATOR_TYPE
The type of the locator is not correct for this operation.
12136 ERROR_GOPHER_NOT_GOPHER_PLUS
The requested operation can only be made against a Gopher+ server or with a locator that specifies a Gopher+ operation.
12137 ERROR_GOPHER_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_FOUND
The requested attribute could not be located.
12138 ERROR_GOPHER_UNKNOWN_LOCATOR
The locator type is unknown.
12150 ERROR_HTTP_HEADER_NOT_FOUND
The requested header could not be located.
12151 ERROR_HTTP_DOWNLEVEL_SERVER
The server did not return any headers.
12152 ERROR_HTTP_INVALID_SERVER_RESPONSE
The server response could not be parsed.
12153 ERROR_HTTP_INVALID_HEADER
The supplied header is invalid.
12154 ERROR_HTTP_INVALID_QUERY_REQUEST
The request made to HttpQueryInfo is invalid.
12155 ERROR_HTTP_HEADER_ALREADY_EXISTS
The header could not be added because it already exists.
12156 ERROR_HTTP_REDIRECT_FAILED