In this post, you’ll learn more about the Error SPAPI_E_DEVICE_INSTALL_BLOCKED – 0x800F0248 that is returned when working with the COM-based APIs in Win32
Win32 COM Error
SPAPI_E_DEVICE_INSTALL_BLOCKED – 0x800F0248
Win32 COM Error Error Description
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