What does Windows error code 316 (ERROR_DEVICE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED) mean?

 
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ERROR_DEVICE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED

The device does not support the requested feature

ERROR_DEVICE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED indicates that the command reached the device path, but the requested capability is not implemented by the hardware, firmware, driver, or transport.

Verification

  • Query device capabilities before issuing the optional command.
  • Compare firmware and driver versions with vendor requirements.
  • Check whether virtualization or a bridge hides the feature.
  • Distinguish an unsupported feature from an invalid parameter for a supported one.

Fallback

Use a documented alternative or disable the feature for this device class. Repeated retries do not add a capability that the device does not advertise.

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