What does HRESULT 0xC0262113 (ERROR_GRAPHICS_INVALID_ALLOCATION_INSTANCE) mean?

 
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ERROR_GRAPHICS_INVALID_ALLOCATION_INSTANCE

ERROR_GRAPHICS_INVALID_ALLOCATION_INSTANCE (0xC0262113) means the allocation instance associated with the request is not valid in the current graphics state. It may be stale, belong to a previous device state, or have been created incorrectly.

What to check

  • Recreate the allocation instance after a reset or device recreation instead of reusing an old instance reference.
  • Validate instance ownership and lifecycle before passing it to the graphics kernel path.
  • Check for preceding allocation-close, device-reset, or handle-validation errors in the trace.

Useful command

Get-WinEvent -LogName System -MaxEvents 150 | Where-Object { $_.ProviderName -match 'Display|dxgkrnl' }

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