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STATUS_INVALID_DEVICE_OBJECT_PARAMETER
The device-object identity does not match the operation
Kernel APIs often require a specific object role: PDO, FDO, top-of-stack object, volume device object or an object attached to a named file system. A non-null pointer can still be wrong if it belongs to another stack, has already been deleted, or was retained without the required reference.
Do not cast or substitute a nearby device object merely to satisfy the call. Trace how the pointer was acquired and which reference protects it. For file-system operations, compare the object with the actual mounted volume; for PnP and power calls, verify the expected stack position and current device state.
What to inspect
- Log object addresses, driver names, stack chain and reference acquisition path.
- Confirm whether the API requires the PDO, FDO, attached device or volume object.
- Check remove races and release stale cached pointers when the device stack is rebuilt.
References
- Microsoft: Device objects and device stacks
- Microsoft: PnP device states
- Microsoft: Removing a device
- Microsoft Open Specifications: NTSTATUS values
- ReactOS source: PnP device action processing
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