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ERROR_GRAPHICS_INVALID_MONITOR_CAPABILITY_ORIGIN
What Windows rejected: graphics invalid monitor capability origin
ERROR_GRAPHICS_INVALID_MONITOR_CAPABILITY_ORIGIN (0xC0262357) belongs to the vidpn layer. It marks the capability record claims an invalid source such as an unsupported descriptor or override origin, rather than a generic rendering failure. The object that owns the decision is monitor capability provenance.
Build a useful diagnostic record
| Capture item | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| What to capture | origin enum, EDID/override source, target ID, descriptor generation and mode-pruning stage |
| Current graph state | VidPN, topology, source and target mode sets, and the present path connecting them |
| Supporting trace | source and target IDs, topology generation, path descriptors, pinned modes, mode-set handles and monitor timing data |
| Object identity | monitor capability provenance |
| Rejected condition | the capability record claims an invalid source such as an unsupported descriptor or override origin |
Separate state from capability
- Capture the failing state. Record origin enum, EDID/override source, target ID, descriptor generation and mode-pruning stage.
- Use the actual descriptor or driver origin reported during monitor enumeration.
The comparison with ERROR_GRAPHICS_INVALID_MONITORDESCRIPTOR is especially useful: ERROR_GRAPHICS_INVALID_MONITORDESCRIPTOR concerns malformed descriptor content.
Verify the repaired path
Preserve provenance with capability records and reject mixed-origin copies.
- debug-layer, ETW or driver diagnostics no longer report the rejected monitor capability provenance contract during the same scenario.
Technical references
- Microsoft: Introduction to Video Present Networks — background for the monitor capability provenance.
- Microsoft: VidPN objects and interfaces
- Microsoft: Enumerating cofunctional VidPN modes
- Microsoft: Determining VidPN support
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