HRESULT 0xC0262008 (ERROR_GRAPHICS_CANNOTCOLORCONVERT): meaning

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Windows could not present the content because the required color conversion was unavailable.

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ERROR_GRAPHICS_CANNOTCOLORCONVERT

ERROR_GRAPHICS_CANNOTCOLORCONVERT (0xC0262008) means the presentation path could not perform the necessary color conversion for the selected source, output, or display mode. It is typically a format, color-space, or driver capability mismatch.

What to check

Re-evaluate the source format, color space, and target output mode after monitor or HDR configuration changes.
Use a conversion path and pixel format explicitly supported by the active adapter and output.
For end users, test the application with HDR or advanced color temporarily disabled only to isolate the output-mode dependency.

Useful command

dxdiag /t "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\dxdiag.txt"

Microsoft: Display/Graphics overview

Microsoft: QueryDisplayConfig

Microsoft: Graphics error codes

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