MOMCertImport: ImportPFXCertificate failed: Catastrophic failure Error code: 8000FFFF

Situation: When running MOMCertImport.exe to import a certificate., you may receive this message:

The certificate is valid, but importing it to certificate store failed.
Error description: Catastrophic failure
Error code:8000FFFF

    ImportPFXCertificate failed: Catastrophic failure
    Error code: 8000FFFF

This video shows some resolutions.

Case 1: When exporting the certificate,

Make sure “Include all certificates in the certification path if possible” is unchecked in the export wizard.

Case 2: When exporting the certificate,

Make sure “Enable certificate privacy” is unchecked in the export wizard.

Case 3: Make sure you enter the correct password.

Please view this step by step video:

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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