The server {4D8E7D87-0103-42F6-BE82-598C7E90A42C} did not register with DCOM within the required tim

Question

hello all.....
when i try to convert .indd file to PDF file in C# , i got the following error
The server {4D8E7D87-0103-42F6-BE82-598C7E90A42C} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout.
just 1 day ago i installed adobe indesign cs4 in my system.
do i need to install anything else???????
please let me know.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi Avinash,
If this issue occurs again, please follow steps below to troubleshoot it,
Use the GUID in the error message to find what application it is.
Using Regedit, navigate to the following registry value:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\clsid value\LocalServer32. The clsid value is the information displayed in the message. Such as, {3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
In the right pane, double-click
Default. The Edit String dialog box is displayed. Leave this dialog box open.
Click
Start, and then click This PC.
Using the information displayed in the
Value data box of the Edit String dialog box, navigate to the program.
Right-click the program name, and then click
Properties. The Properties dialog box for the program is displayed.
To determine who the vendor is for this program, refer to the
Version tab.
If you can’t find the file in the corresponding path, please replace with a good file.
Check if the related service have started. Stop and try to restart it.
If you have 3^rd party applications, please disable it temporary, to see if this issue was caused by them.
For more details, please refer to links below, it provides more possible causes about event ID 10010.
DistributedCOM Error ID 10010
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/77b1db1d-f186-4515-8f7d-2241942eb9b7/distributedcom-error-id-10010?forum=winservergen
Best Regards,
Tina