Re: E_FAIL(0x80004005)

QDL wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> i have a windows service written in dotnet that sometimes gives this error
> E_FAIL(0x80004005) Unspecified error.
>
> This error is intermittent and the only way to stop this error is to stop
> the service and restart...
>
> The weird thing is that I do not open the connection at the beginning of the
> service run but each routine which uses Oracle opens and closes the
> connection, so the fact that closing the service stops the error is very
> strange!
>
> I use OleDb provider OraOLEDB.Oracle.1, the oracle client is version 8 but
> the server is Oracle 10... Can this be the problem?
>
> Thanx in advance
> Paolo

It may not be the only problem but it is definitely a problem. You might find it useful to read Oracle documentation before writing code. Many of us find it rather helpful.

Start with:

1. Concepts.
2. Architecture.
3. Compatibility matrix.

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Daniel A. Morgan
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