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NS_E_PDA_TRANSCODE_NOT_PERMITTED
Where this result occurs in the Player workflow
NS_E_PDA_TRANSCODE_NOT_PERMITTED (0xC00D118C) marks applying item policy or rights that prohibit conversion. Keep this HRESULT attached to the producing operation even when the Player shows a broader message.
Mechanism
Before transfer, the Player can compare the source media type with the device’s format capabilities and build a conversion path. Source decoding, target encoding, metadata generation, temporary-cache output and optional encryption are separate phases.
A source that plays locally can still lack a valid conversion path to the specific format and limits advertised by the connected device. A representative way to reach this result is that a protected subscription item allows playback but not transcoding.
State snapshot
| Evidence | Why it matters for transcode not permitted |
|---|---|
| Producing object and operation | source path and media type, decoder and encoder identifiers, target audio/video/image format, device capability response, output dimensions/bitrate, cache path and free space, EFS state, conversion stage and first codec HRESULT |
| Key observation | content protection/policy, source rights, requested target and operation type |
| Controlled comparison | Repeat the producing call after changing only this condition: transfer only in an allowed form or obtain rights that permit conversion. |
Controlled diagnostic sequence
- Capture
0xC00D118C, the exact Player/API operation and the first timestamp at which it appears. - Save content protection/policy, source rights, requested target and operation type; do this before ejecting media, reconnecting a device, canceling a job or rebuilding the Player object.
- Correlate the result with source path and media type, decoder and encoder identifiers, target audio/video/image format, device capability response, output dimensions/bitrate, cache path and free space, EFS state, conversion stage and first codec HRESULT.
- Reproduce once with the original source and destination, then apply only this change: transfer only in an allowed form or obtain rights that permit conversion.
Nearby codes with different owners
| Related result | Different condition |
|---|---|
NS_E_PDA_CANNOT_TRANSCODE | building any valid source-decoder to target-encoder conversion path |
NS_E_PDA_TRANSCODECACHEFULL | allocating temporary conversion output for device-targeted media |
NS_E_PDA_ENCODER_NOT_RESPONDING | waiting for the selected conversion encoder to produce progress or completion |
Focused correction
For this occurrence, transfer only in an allowed form or obtain rights that permit conversion. Recreate only the object that produced it and repeat the original operation against the same controlled input.
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