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# _com_error::Error
**Microsoft Specific**  
  
 Retrieves the `HRESULT` passed to the constructor.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
HRESULT Error( ) const throw( );  
  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 Raw `HRESULT` item passed into the constructor.  
  
## Remarks  
 Retrieves the encapsulated `HRESULT` item in a `_com_error` object.  
  
 **END Microsoft Specific**  
  
## See Also  
 [_com_error Class](../cpp/com-error-class.md)