1. IronPDF
2. Troubleshooting
3. Invalid CefExecuteProcess return code of 0

Fixing Invalid Return Codes in IronPDF

Example Error Messages

This article provides solutions for those encountering errors related to the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) in their projects. If you're seeing messages related to an invalid CefExecuteProcess return code, this guide will help identify the root causes and solutions.

Cef interface process check returned value 0 !!!

Invalid CefExecuteProcess return code of 0

Invalid CefExecuteProcess return - code of 0

Error (source -1): 'Invalid CefExecuteProcess return code of 0'

Interop 'InitializeSync()' result: 0

Unhandled exception. IronPdf.Exceptions.IronPdfNativeException: Error while generating PDF from HTML: 'Cef resources are not initialized'

Possible Causes

1. Conflicting CEF Libraries: The project may contain other CEF-based libraries, such as CefSharp.Common or CefSharp.WinForms, which conflict with IronPDF. Since IronPDF also utilizes CEF to render PDFs, conflicts between multiple CEF-based libraries can cause issues.

2. Missing or Incomplete CEF Resources: The required runtimes folder or necessary CEF files may be missing from your project, preventing the proper execution of CEF processes.

Solution

1. Remove Conflicting CEF Libraries

• Ensure that no other CEF-based libraries (e.g., CefSharp.Common, CefSharp.WinForms) are installed in your project. Conflicting libraries can interfere with IronPDF’s use of CEF.
• To remove them, use the NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio. This will help clean up any residual files from the previously installed CEF-based libraries.

2. Verify the Integrity of CEF Resources

• Ensure that there are no non-IronPDF-related files in your project directory that might conflict with the CEF runtime files.
• Check your project for the necessary files located in the /runtimes/_/natives/ folder. You can download the required resources from the following link: IronPdf.Native.Chrome.Windows.