Error while deleting list item 0x80131904 com exception in sp 2010

Question

We are getting below error on production server,on development and test server its working fine.There is Application page to fill employee goals for appraisal,when user tries to save in draft they are experiencing issue that goals are deleting and not save.when
we check in production log we are getting 'COMException'   
ExceptionMessage: '<nativehr>0x80131904</nativehr><nativestack></nativestack>' .
01/21/2014 18:57:05.26  w3wp.exe (0x3D98)       
0x29FC  VFS Performance Management Syst      
PMS Error           
9999               
Unexpected       Error in PMS H2 Self Evaluation  
ExceptionType: 'SPException'   ExceptionMessage: ''  
StackTrace: '   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPGlobal.HandleComException(COMException comEx)      
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.DeleteItem(String bstrUrl, String bstrListName, Int32 lID, UInt32 dwDeleteOp, Guid& pgDeleteTransactionId)      
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListItem.DeleteCore(DeleteOp deleteOp)      
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListItem.Delete()      
at VFS.PMS.ApplicationPages.CommonMaster.DeleteCompetenciesDraft(Int32 appraisalPhaseId, String currentUser, String listName)      
at VFS.PMS.ApplicationPages.Layouts.H2initial.SelfEve.SaveCompetenciesDraft(Int32 appraisalID, Int32 appraisalPhaseId, String listName)      
at VFS.PMS.ApplicationPages.Layouts.H2initial.SelfEve.<btnSave_Click>b__0()      
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.<>c__DisplayClass4.<RunWithElevatedPrivileges>b__2()      
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SecurityContext.RunAsProcess(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)      
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(WaitCallback secureCode, Object param)      
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)      
at VFS.PMS.ApplicationPages.Layouts.H2initial.SelfEve.btnSave_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)'  
Source: 'Microsoft.SharePoint'   TargetSite: 'Void HandleComException(System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException)'  
Inner exception:   ------------------------------------------------------------   
ExceptionType: 'COMException'    ExceptionMessage: '<nativehr>0x80131904</nativehr><nativestack></nativestack>'   
StackTrace: '   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequestInternalClass.DeleteItem(String bstrUrl, String bstrListName, Int32 lID, UInt32 dwDeleteOp, Guid& pgDeleteTransactionId)       
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.DeleteItem(String bstrUrl, String bstrListName, Int32 lID, UInt32 dwDeleteOp, Guid& pgDeleteTransactionId)'   
Source: ''    TargetSite: 'Void DeleteItem(System.String, System.String, Int32, UInt32, System.Guid ByRef)'   
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Answer 1

Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that you got ‘0x80131904’ error on production server.
The issue was caused by mismatched versions between the SQL Server and SharePoint.
In order to get the database stored procs up to the right version, the Database needs to be connected before the upgrade.
In addtion, you can install august 2011 CU patch:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553048/en-us
Here is a similar thread for you to take a look at:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/9f1349b9-d8fa-4cfd-88e5-f24d67646c4e/error-exception-from-hresult-0x80131904-when-deleting-an-item-from-a-list?forum=sharepointgeneralprevious
Best Regards,
Linda Li
Linda Li
TechNet Community Support