Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {3D42CCB1-4665-4620-92A3-478F47389230} failed due to the following error: 8007042d

Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {3D42CCB1-4665-4620-92A3-478F47389230} failed due to the following error: 8007042d

This error is related to the SharePoint Search.

Check Services running in the farm for the Office SharePoint Server Search.

Make sure that Office SharePoint Server Search, is started in the farm. If running, and still having error, check it in the services.msc

Start the service. If its not starting, check the "log on" by right click and make sure the Log On password is correct. and start manually.