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ERROR_GRAPHICS_INTERNAL_ERROR
Locate the failing graphics boundary: graphics internal error
ERROR_GRAPHICS_INTERNAL_ERROR, value 0xC02625E7, is produced by gdi monitor when an operation failed inside the graphics subsystem without a more specific public contract violation. The investigation should stay attached to Windows graphics configuration subsystem and to the exact generation in which it was obtained.
Evidence that makes the result actionable
| Capture item | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| What to capture | first HRESULT, API and arguments, adapter/driver versions, display topology, session and event/ETW diagnostics |
| Current graph state | GDI display-device enumeration, desktop attachment and physical-monitor mapping |
| Supporting trace | EnumDisplayDevices snapshot, DISPLAY_DEVICE flags, session ID, HMONITOR list and physical-monitor count |
| Object identity | Windows graphics configuration subsystem |
| Rejected condition | an operation failed inside the graphics subsystem without a more specific public contract violation |
A controlled comparison
- Capture the failing state. Record first HRESULT, API and arguments, adapter/driver versions, display topology, session and event/ETW diagnostics.
- Reduce to a minimal call on a stable single-monitor topology and compare across driver versions.
The comparison with ERROR_GRAPHICS_MCA_INTERNAL_ERROR is especially useful: ERROR_GRAPHICS_MCA_INTERNAL_ERROR is specifically within monitor configuration handling.
Correction and proof
Preserve evidence, refresh stale objects and escalate recurrent failures with a minimal reproduction instead of broad registry resets.
- debug-layer, ETW or driver diagnostics no longer report the rejected Windows graphics configuration subsystem contract during the same scenario.
Implementation notes
Technical references
- Microsoft: Multiple display monitors — background for the Windows graphics configuration subsystem.
- Microsoft: Monitor configuration functions
- Microsoft: EnumDisplayDevices
- Microsoft: Graphics error codes
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