What does HRESULT 0xC0262009 (ERROR_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_MISMATCH) mean?

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The kernel-mode and user-mode graphics drivers did not have matching versions.

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ERROR_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_MISMATCH

ERROR_GRAPHICS_DRIVER_MISMATCH (0xC0262009) means the graphics kernel detected a version mismatch between the kernel-mode and user-mode parts of the display driver. The graphics stack must be installed as one compatible driver package.

What to check

Install or repair the complete display-driver package from the system or GPU vendor, then reboot.
Do not replace individual display-driver DLLs or SYS files by hand.
Check whether a failed update, partial rollback, or image deployment left driver-store and active-driver versions inconsistent.

Useful command

pnputil /enum-devices /class Display /drivers

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