What does HRESULT 0xC026200E (ERROR_GRAPHICS_WINDOWLESS_PRESENT_DISABLED) mean?

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Windowless presentation was unavailable because desktop window management was disabled.

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ERROR_GRAPHICS_WINDOWLESS_PRESENT_DISABLED

ERROR_GRAPHICS_WINDOWLESS_PRESENT_DISABLED (0xC026200E) means a windowless present operation was requested while the desktop windowing management subsystem was unavailable. Windowless presentation depends on that desktop-composition path.

What to check

Detect whether the current session supports composition before selecting windowless presentation.
Use a supported windowed or off-screen fallback where the environment does not provide desktop composition.
For remote or service scenarios, verify that the intended user desktop is actually available.

Useful command

query session

Microsoft: Direct3D presentation status values

Microsoft: Display/Graphics overview

Microsoft: Graphics error codes

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