NTSTATUS 0xC00A0022 (STATUS_CTX_GRAPHICS

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A Terminal Services session attempted unsupported DOS graphics mode.

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STATUS_CTX_GRAPHICS_INVALID

DOS graphics mode is not supported in the session

This status is tied to legacy graphics behavior inside a Terminal Services session. Remote Desktop remotes a supported desktop graphics model; it does not provide direct legacy DOS graphics hardware access to a remote interactive session.

The error is usually application-compatibility evidence. Reconfiguring credentials or drive redirection will not help if the application requires a graphics mode that the session host cannot expose through RDP.

What to inspect

Identify the legacy application or subsystem requesting DOS graphics mode.
Test the application on the local console and in a remote session separately.
Consider compatibility settings, virtualization, or replacing the application rather than changing RDP security policy.

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