# Calling StartRecording returns SDKERR\_UNKNOWN.

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/calling-startrecording-returns-sdkerr-unknown/513>\
**Category:** Windows\
**Created:** [January 4, 2018, 7:55am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/calling-startrecording-returns-sdkerr-unknown/513 "2018-01-04T07:55:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![xu\_wu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/dfb087/32.png) [@xu\_wu](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/xu_wu)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 7:55am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/calling-startrecording-returns-sdkerr-unknown/513/1 "2018-01-04T07:55:24Z")

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I called StartRecording API, it returned&nbsp;SDKERR\_UNKNOWN. But it started recording successfully anyhow. I don’t know whether it’s a bug or not, please help check. Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![xu\_wu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/dfb087/32.png) [@xu\_wu](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/xu_wu)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 7:56am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/calling-startrecording-returns-sdkerr-unknown/513/2 "2018-01-04T07:56:37Z")

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By the way, I’m using the latest release SDK.

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/calling-startrecording-returns-sdkerr-unknown/513/3 "2021-09-20T21:03:51Z")

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Closing as oudated.

-Tommy

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**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/calling-startrecording-returns-sdkerr-unknown/513/4 "2021-09-20T21:03:54Z")

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Closed on September 20, 2021, 9:03pm UTC