0x80000002

0x80000002 is a 32-bit hexadecimal value that can appear as an error or status code in Windows-based software and development environments. When viewed as an integer, it is -2147483646 in signed form, and as a Windows-style error code it typically indicates a failure condition because the high bit (0x80000000) is set.

In Windows programming, values that begin with 0x8000… are commonly used in the HRESULT/Win32 error reporting scheme to signal errors. However, there is no universal, standardized interpretation of 0x80000002 across all APIs and subsystems. The exact meaning depends on the specific API, library, or device driver that produced the code, as well as how that component maps internal errors to the 0x80000002 value.

Because of this variability, determining the precise meaning of 0x80000002 requires consulting the documentation or source for the subsystem that emitted the code. Many environments provide a mechanism to translate such codes into human-readable messages or to map them to higher-level exceptions or error objects. In debugging, it is common to check the context in which the code was produced, examine related error data, and consult the relevant error-mapping resources.

See also: 0x80000000 series, HRESULT, Win32 error codes, NTSTATUS.