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Value: 0x8000ffff
This table shows the most common 32-bit representations of this value.
Type
Value
Hex
0x8000ffff
Signed
2147549183
Unsigned
-2147418113
Matching Symbols
This table lists the symbols that exactly match the value.
Symbol
Description
E_UNEXPECTED
Catastrophic failure
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