Re: E_UNEXPECTED(0x8000FFFF) Problem with OraOleDB.Oracle

Gubo wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> I am developing a ASP.NET application (Framework 1.1) and since
> migration from Windows 2000 Server to Windows 2003 Server I have
> following problem:
>
> - Every now and then I get following exception:
> Exception: System.Data.OleDb.OleDbException
> Message: No error information available: E_UNEXPECTED(0x8000FFFF).
> at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.ProcessResults(Int32 hr)
> at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.InitializeProvider()
> at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.Open()
>
> after receiving this exception the whole application hangs and has to
> be restarted. There is no way to open the connection to the DB until
> restart.
>
> connection string: Provider=OraOLEDB.Oracle;Data
> Source=mydb;pool=true;User ID=MYSCHEMA;Password=mypass
>
> did anyone have similar problem already ? Does anyone have any ideas ?
>
> thanks in advance

Not an Oracle issue.

I'd suggest you use Oracle's drivers instead.

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