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MicrosoftWindows Win32Error code

556

ERROR_UNEXPECTED_MM_CREATE_ERR

Alternative forms: 0x0000022C · 0x22C · ERROR_UNEXPECTED_MM_CREATE_ERR · 0x8007022C

What does this code mean?

Code 556 · An issue reported by Windows Win32.

Official explanation · Original text

If an MM error is returned which is not defined in the standard FsRtl filter, it is converted to one of the following errors which is guaranteed to be in the filter. In this case information is lost, however, the filter correctly handles the exception.

Troubleshooting and diagnostic links

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System Error Codes (500-999) (WinError.h) ↗

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