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STATUS_GRAPHICS_INVALID_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY_RECOMMENDATION_REASON
The topology recommendation reason is not valid
STATUS_GRAPHICS_INVALID_VIDPN_TOPOLOGY_RECOMMENDATION_REASON is a Windows NTSTATUS value from the graphics/display facility. It belongs to the WDDM kernel display stack rather than to a Win32 GDI error alone, so the useful context is usually the adapter, VidPN object, child device, present path, or primary allocation involved in the call.
VidPN recommendation callbacks can receive a reason that explains why the operating system is asking the display miniport driver for a topology recommendation. This status means that reason value is outside the valid contract for the call.
Look for structure-version mismatch, uninitialized memory, or code that forwards an internal policy reason into the miniport interface. The current topology or monitor may be perfectly valid; the failure is in the parameter used to request a recommendation.
What to check
- Log the numeric recommendation reason and structure size.
- Initialize all VidPN recommendation parameter blocks before use.
- Do not reuse reason values across different VidPN or DDI interfaces unless the enum is explicitly shared.
References
- Microsoft: VidPN objects and interfaces
- Microsoft: Introduction to Video Present Networks
- Microsoft: Display/graphics driver DDI overview
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