HRESULT 0xC00D1167 (NS_E_DVD_MACROVISION): meaning and diagnosis

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Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because it is not possible to turn on analog copy protection on the output display. Try installing an updated driver for your video card.%0

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NS_E_DVD_COMPATIBLE_VIDEO_CARD	NS_E_DVD_SYSTEM_DECODER_REGION

NS_E_DVD_MACROVISION

Analog copy protection could not be enabled

NS_E_DVD_MACROVISION (0xC00D1167) indicates that the protected DVD path could not enable the analog copy-protection requirement on the active display output. This is not a generic decoder failure and does not mean the disc cannot be read.

Evidence to collect

Record active renderer, graphics adapter/driver version, connector/output type, protection negotiation result, and whether another display path is active. Preserve the first protection HRESULT returned while the graph is being built.

Targeted retest

Use a supported graphics driver and output path capable of the required protection, then rebuild the DVD graph. Avoid disabling protection mechanisms or substituting an unprotected path as a “fix”; the goal is to establish a compliant output path and confirm the same disc advances past protection negotiation.

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