What does HRESULT 0xC00D1BDA (NS_E_NO_MBR_WITH_TIMECODE) mean?

NS_E_NO_MBR_WITH_TIMECODE

NS_E_NO_MBR_WITH_TIMECODE: the failing boundary

NS_E_NO_MBR_WITH_TIMECODE (0xC00D1BDA) means It is not possible to generate a time code when you are encoding content at multiple bit rates. The important boundary is time-code/profile compatibility; do not replace this result with a broader “Windows Media failed” diagnosis.

What this result proves

This code proves that generated time code cannot be combined with multiple-bit-rate encoding. It does not, by itself, prove a codec, permissions, network, device, or media problem outside that boundary. Preserve the first lower-level result when one exists, because later Player or Encoder errors can hide the original cause.

Evidence and focused verification

Record mbr and time-code settings; disable one of those mutually incompatible features and revalidate the profile. Keep the media object, endpoint, profile, or device identity fixed while changing only that rejected precondition. A successful retest should pass this exact boundary; a different HRESULT from a later stage is new evidence, not recurrence of NS_E_NO_MBR_WITH_TIMECODE.

Technical references

• Windows Media Format SDK.
• Microsoft HRESULT registry.