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MF_E_STREAM_ERROR
Interpret the result in the pipeline
MF_E_STREAM_ERROR means a media stream reported a processing or delivery failure that is broader than a particular sample result.
The result comes from the IMFMediaStream, hardware stream, or pipeline stream that emits the error event. A representative case is one selected stream stops delivering samples after a decoder or capture-device error while the source object still exists.
Key observations
| Observation | What to capture |
|---|---|
| Primary discriminator | stream identifier, media type, last good timestamp, failing sample, source event, device status, and first nested HRESULT |
| Owning object | the IMFMediaStream, hardware stream, or pipeline stream that emits the error event, including its object identity and generation |
| Timeline marker | the call immediately before a media stream reported a processing or delivery failure that is broader than a particular sample result and the completion event, callback, or state change that followed |
| Comparison artifact | one known-good run that changes only this condition: disable other streams and replay the same stream alone to locate the producing branch |
A media stream reported a processing or delivery failure that is broader than a particular sample result. Preserve the original IMFMediaStream, hardware stream, or pipeline stream that emits the error event and the first result in the chain: a later UI message can replace this precise code with a generic playback, setup, network, or device failure.
Minimal experiment
- Record this result,
0xC00DA7FB, the returning method, process architecture, Windows build, and component version. - Capture stream identifier, media type, last good timestamp, failing sample, source event, device status, and first nested HRESULT before retry logic changes the object.
- Perform this narrow comparison: disable other streams and replay the same stream alone to locate the producing branch.
What the result does not prove
In this case, MF_E_INVALID_STREAM_STATE rejects a request because of lifecycle state without necessarily reporting data-path failure.
Similar messages, different conditions
| Result | Different condition |
|---|---|
MF_E_ALLOCATOR_ALREADY_COMMITED | Memory allocator has already been committed. |
MF_E_INVALID_STREAM_STATE | Stream is not in a state to handle the request. |
MF_E_ALLOCATOR_NOT_COMMITED | Memory allocator is not committed yet. |
Targeted recovery
The supported corrective direction is to repair the first source, transform, device or sink error attached to the stream event and recreate the stream.
For an incident, keep the symbolic constant together with 0xC00DA7FB.
Technical references
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