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ERROR_GRAPHICS_NOT_A_LINKED_ADAPTER
Interpret the result in its owning layer: graphics not a linked adapter
ERROR_GRAPHICS_NOT_A_LINKED_ADAPTER (0xC0262430) belongs to the linked layer. It marks the selected adapter is not part of a linked display adapter configuration, rather than a generic rendering failure. The object that owns the decision is linked-display-adapter membership.
Capture before recreating objects
| Capture item | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Object identity | linked-display-adapter membership |
| Rejected condition | the selected adapter is not part of a linked display adapter configuration |
| What to capture | adapter LUID, device instance, linked-adapter enumeration, driver package and topology role |
| Current graph state | lead adapter, chain members and their PnP/power transitions |
| Supporting trace | device-instance IDs, lead/chain role, PnP problem codes, Dx states and start/power IRP ordering |
Reproduce one variable at a time
- Capture the failing state. Record adapter LUID, device instance, linked-adapter enumeration, driver package and topology role.
- Run the linked-adapter operation on a verified lead or chain member.
The comparison with ERROR_GRAPHICS_LEADLINK_NOT_ENUMERATED is especially useful: ERROR_GRAPHICS_LEADLINK_NOT_ENUMERATED applies after a linked configuration is known.
Recovery contract
Gate linked-only operations on enumeration results and use ordinary adapter handling otherwise.
- debug-layer, ETW or driver diagnostics no longer report the rejected linked-display-adapter membership contract during the same scenario.
Implementation notes
Technical references
- Microsoft: DirectX graphics kernel subsystem — background for the linked-display-adapter membership.
- Microsoft: WDDM architecture
- Microsoft: Display miniport driver requirements
- Microsoft: Graphics error codes
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