DCOM: "0x80010001 Call Was Rejected by Callee" Error Message When You Connect to Another Computer (329854)

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you try to use your computer to access a resource on another computer, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

0x80010001 "Call was rejected by callee"

CAUSE

This issue may occur if there is a problem with the registry key that controls Distributed COM (DCOM) services. This problem may exist even if the registry key appears to be set correctly.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, manually configure the registry key, and then restart your computer.

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To manually configure the registry key, follow these steps:

Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate and then double-click the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OLE\EnableDCOM
Type Y in the Value box, and then click OK.
Restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION

If the computer that uses Component Services is part of a network, the DCOM wire protocol must communicate with Component Object Model (COM) components on other computers. By default in a Windows-based system, network computers are initially configured to enable DCOM.