Error and Success Codes

Return code

Description

Hexadecimal value

VFW_S_NO_MORE_ITEMS

Reached the end of the list; no more items in the list. (Filter developers: The CBasePin::GetMediaType method is expected to return this value.)

0x00040103

VFW_S_DUPLICATE_NAME

An attempt to add a filter with a duplicate name succeeded with a modified name.

0x0004022D

VFW_S_STATE_INTERMEDIATE

The state transition is not complete.

0x00040237

VFW_S_PARTIAL_RENDER

Some of the streams are in an unsupported format.

0x00040242

VFW_S_SOME_DATA_IGNORED

The file contained some property settings that were not used.

0x00040245

VFW_S_CONNECTIONS_DEFERRED

Some connections failed and were deferred.

0x00040246

VFW_S_RESOURCE_NOT_NEEDED

The resource specified is no longer needed.

0x00040250

VFW_S_MEDIA_TYPE_IGNORED

A GraphEdit (.grf) file was loaded successfully, but at least two pins were connected using a different media type than the media type stored in the GraphEdit file.

0x00040254

VFW_S_VIDEO_NOT_RENDERED

Cannot play back the video stream: could not find a suitable renderer.

0x00040257

VFW_S_AUDIO_NOT_RENDERED

Cannot play back the audio stream: could not find a suitable renderer.

0x00040258

VFW_S_RPZA

Cannot play back the video stream: format 'RPZA' is not supported.

0x0004025A

VFW_S_ESTIMATED

The value returned had to be estimated. Its accuracy can't be guaranteed.

0x00040260

VFW_S_RESERVED

This success code is reserved for internal purposes within DirectShow.

0x00040263

VFW_S_STREAM_OFF

The stream was turned off.

0x00040267

VFW_S_CANT_CUE

The filter is active, but cannot deliver data. See IMediaFilter::GetState.

0x00040268

VFW_S_NOPREVIEWPIN

Preview was rendered throught the Smart Tee filter, because the capture filter does not have a preview pin.

0x0004027E

VFW_S_DVD_NON_ONE_SEQUENTIAL

The current title is not a sequential set of chapters (PGC), so the timing information might not be continuous.

0x00040280

VFW_S_DVD_CHANNEL_CONTENTS_NOT_AVAILABLE

The audio stream does not contain enough information to determine the contents of each channel.

0x0004028C

VFW_S_DVD_NOT_ACCURATE

The seek operation on the DVD was not frame accurate.

0x0004028D

VFW_E_INVALIDMEDIATYPE

The specified media type is invalid.

0x80040200

VFW_E_INVALIDSUBTYPE

The specified media subtype is invalid.

0x80040201

VFW_E_NEED_OWNER

This object can only be created as an aggregated object.

0x80040202

VFW_E_ENUM_OUT_OF_SYNC

The state of the enumerated object has changed and is now inconsistent with the state of the enumerator. Discard any data obtained from previous calls to the enumerator and then update the enumerator by calling the enumerator's Reset method.

0x80040203

VFW_E_ALREADY_CONNECTED

At least one of the pins involved in the operation is already connected.

0x80040204

VFW_E_FILTER_ACTIVE

This operation cannot be performed because the filter is active.

0x80040205

VFW_E_NO_TYPES

One of the specified pins supports no media types.

0x80040206

VFW_E_NO_ACCEPTABLE_TYPES

There is no common media type between these pins.

0x80040207

VFW_E_INVALID_DIRECTION

Two pins of the same direction cannot be connected.

0x80040208

VFW_E_NOT_CONNECTED

The operation cannot be performed because the pins are not connected.

0x80040209

VFW_E_NO_ALLOCATOR

No sample buffer allocator is available.

0x8004020A

VFW_E_RUNTIME_ERROR

A run-time error occurred.

0x8004020B

VFW_E_BUFFER_NOTSET

No buffer space has been set.

0x8004020C

VFW_E_BUFFER_OVERFLOW

The buffer is not big enough.

0x8004020D

VFW_E_BADALIGN

An invalid alignment was specified.

0x8004020E

VFW_E_ALREADY_COMMITTED

The allocator was not committed. See IMemAllocator::Commit.

0x8004020F

VFW_E_BUFFERS_OUTSTANDING

One or more buffers are still active.

0x80040210

VFW_E_NOT_COMMITTED

Cannot allocate a sample when the allocator is not active.

0x80040211

VFW_E_SIZENOTSET

Cannot allocate memory because no size has been set.

0x80040212

VFW_E_NO_CLOCK

Cannot lock for synchronization because no clock has been defined.

0x80040213

VFW_E_NO_SINK

Quality messages could not be sent because no quality sink has been defined.

0x80040214

VFW_E_NO_INTERFACE

A required interface has not been implemented.

0x80040215

VFW_E_NOT_FOUND

An object or name was not found.

0x80040216

VFW_E_CANNOT_CONNECT

No combination of intermediate filters could be found to make the connection.

0x80040217

VFW_E_CANNOT_RENDER

No combination of filters could be found to render the stream.

0x80040218

VFW_E_CHANGING_FORMAT

Could not change formats dynamically.

0x80040219

VFW_E_NO_COLOR_KEY_SET

No color key has been set.

0x8004021A

VFW_E_NOT_OVERLAY_CONNECTION

Current pin connection is not using the IOverlay transport.

0x8004021B

VFW_E_NOT_SAMPLE_CONNECTION

Current pin connection is not using the IMemInputPin transport.

0x8004021C

VFW_E_PALETTE_SET

Setting a color key would conflict with the palette already set.

0x8004021D

VFW_E_COLOR_KEY_SET

Setting a palette would conflict with the color key already set.

0x8004021E

VFW_E_NO_COLOR_KEY_FOUND

No matching color key is available.

0x8004021F

VFW_E_NO_PALETTE_AVAILABLE

No palette is available.

0x80040220

VFW_E_NO_DISPLAY_PALETTE

Display does not use a palette.

0x80040221

VFW_E_TOO_MANY_COLORS

Too many colors for the current display settings.

0x80040222

VFW_E_STATE_CHANGED

The state changed while waiting to process the sample.

0x80040223

VFW_E_NOT_STOPPED

The operation could not be performed because the filter is not stopped.

0x80040224

VFW_E_NOT_PAUSED

The operation could not be performed because the filter is not paused.

0x80040225

VFW_E_NOT_RUNNING

The operation could not be performed because the filter is not running.

0x80040226

VFW_E_WRONG_STATE

The operation could not be performed because the filter is in the wrong state.

0x80040227

VFW_E_START_TIME_AFTER_END

The sample start time is after the sample end time.

0x80040228

VFW_E_INVALID_RECT

The supplied rectangle is invalid.

0x80040229

VFW_E_TYPE_NOT_ACCEPTED

This pin cannot use the supplied media type.

0x8004022A

VFW_E_SAMPLE_REJECTED

This sample cannot be rendered.

0x8004022B

VFW_E_SAMPLE_REJECTED_EOS

This sample cannot be rendered because the end of the stream has been reached.

0x8004022C

VFW_E_DUPLICATE_NAME

An attempt to add a filter with a duplicate name failed.

0x8004022D

VFW_E_TIMEOUT

A time-out has expired.

0x8004022E

VFW_E_INVALID_FILE_FORMAT

The file format is invalid.

0x8004022F

VFW_E_ENUM_OUT_OF_RANGE

The list has already been exhausted.

0x80040230

VFW_E_CIRCULAR_GRAPH

The filter graph is circular.

0x80040231

VFW_E_NOT_ALLOWED_TO_SAVE

Updates are not allowed in this state.

0x80040232

VFW_E_TIME_ALREADY_PASSED

An attempt was made to queue a command for a time in the past.

0x80040233

VFW_E_ALREADY_CANCELLED

The queued command was already canceled.

0x80040234

VFW_E_CORRUPT_GRAPH_FILE

Cannot render the file because it is corrupt.

0x80040235

VFW_E_ADVISE_ALREADY_SET

An IOverlay advise link already exists.

0x80040236

VFW_E_NO_MODEX_AVAILABLE

No full-screen modes are available.

0x80040238

VFW_E_NO_ADVISE_SET

This advise cannot be canceled because it was not successfully set.

0x80040239

VFW_E_NO_FULLSCREEN

Full-screen mode is not available.

0x8004023A

VFW_E_IN_FULLSCREEN_MODE

Cannot call IVideoWindow methods while in full-screen mode.

0x8004023B

VFW_E_UNKNOWN_FILE_TYPE

The media type of this file is not recognized.

0x80040240

VFW_E_CANNOT_LOAD_SOURCE_FILTER

The source filter for this file could not be loaded.

0x80040241

VFW_E_FILE_TOO_SHORT

A file appeared to be incomplete.

0x80040243

VFW_E_INVALID_FILE_VERSION

The file's version number is invalid.

0x80040244

VFW_E_INVALID_CLSID

This file is corrupt: it contains an invalid class identifier.

0x80040247

VFW_E_INVALID_MEDIA_TYPE

This file is corrupt: it contains an invalid media type.

0x80040248

VFW_E_SAMPLE_TIME_NOT_SET

No time stamp has been set for this sample.

0x80040249

VFW_E_MEDIA_TIME_NOT_SET

No media time was set for this sample.

0x80040251

VFW_E_NO_TIME_FORMAT_SET

No media time format was selected.

0x80040252

VFW_E_MONO_AUDIO_HW

Cannot change balance because audio device is monoaural only.

0x80040253

VFW_E_NO_DECOMPRESSOR

Cannot play back the video stream: could not find a suitable decompressor.

0x80040255

VFW_E_NO_AUDIO_HARDWARE

Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available, or the hardware is not supported.

0x80040256

VFW_E_RPZA

Cannot play back the video stream: format 'RPZA' is not supported.

0x80040259

VFW_E_PROCESSOR_NOT_SUITABLE

DirectShow cannot play MPEG movies on this processor.

0x8004025B

VFW_E_UNSUPPORTED_AUDIO

Cannot play back the audio stream: the audio format is not supported.

0x8004025C

VFW_E_UNSUPPORTED_VIDEO

Cannot play back the video stream: the video format is not supported.

0x8004025D

VFW_E_MPEG_NOT_CONSTRAINED

DirectShow cannot play this video stream because it falls outside the constrained standard.

0x8004025E

VFW_E_NOT_IN_GRAPH

Cannot perform the requested function on an object that is not in the filter graph.

0x8004025F

VFW_E_NO_TIME_FORMAT

Cannot access the time format on an object.

0x80040261

VFW_E_READ_ONLY

Could not make the connection because the stream is read-only and the filter alters the data.

0x80040262

VFW_E_BUFFER_UNDERFLOW

The buffer is not full enough.

0x80040264

VFW_E_UNSUPPORTED_STREAM

Cannot play back the file: the format is not supported.

0x80040265

VFW_E_NO_TRANSPORT

Pins cannot connect because they don't support the same transport.

For example, the upstream filter might require the IAsyncReader interface, while the downstream filter requires IMemInputPin.

0x80040266

VFW_E_BAD_VIDEOCD

The Video CD can't be read correctly by the device or the data is corrupt.

0x80040269

VFW_S_NO_STOP_TIME

The sample had a start time but not a stop time. In this case, the stop time that is returned is set to the start time plus one.

0x80040270

VFW_E_OUT_OF_VIDEO_MEMORY

There is not enough video memory at this display resolution and number of colors. Reducing resolution might help.

0x80040271

VFW_E_VP_NEGOTIATION_FAILED

The video port connection negotiation process has failed.

0x80040272

VFW_E_DDRAW_CAPS_NOT_SUITABLE

Either Microsoft® DirectDraw® has not been installed or the video card capabilities are not suitable. Make sure the display is not in 16-color mode.

0x80040273

VFW_E_NO_VP_HARDWARE

No video port hardware is available, or the hardware is not responding.

0x80040274

VFW_E_NO_CAPTURE_HARDWARE

No capture hardware is available, or the hardware is not responding.

0x80040275

VFW_E_DVD_OPERATION_INHIBITED

This user operation is prohibited by DVD content at this time.

0x80040276

VFW_E_DVD_INVALIDDOMAIN

This operation is not permitted in the current domain.

0x80040277

VFW_E_DVD_NO_BUTTON

Requested button is not available.

0x80040278

VFW_E_DVD_GRAPHNOTREADY

DVD-Video playback graph has not been built yet.

0x80040279

VFW_E_DVD_RENDERFAIL

DVD-Video playback graph building failed.

0x8004027A

VFW_E_DVD_DECNOTENOUGH

DVD-Video playback graph could not be built due to insufficient decoders.

0x8004027B

VFW_E_DDRAW_VERSION_NOT_SUITABLE

The DirectDraw version number is not suitable. Make sure to install DirectX 5 or higher.

0x8004027C

VFW_E_COPYPROT_FAILED

Copy protection could not be enabled.

0x8004027D

VFW_E_TIME_EXPIRED

Seek command timed out.

0x8004027F

VFW_E_DVD_WRONG_SPEED

The operation cannot be performed at the current playback speed.

0x80040281

VFW_E_DVD_MENU_DOES_NOT_EXIST

The specified DVD menu does not exist.

0x80040282

VFW_E_DVD_CMD_CANCELLED

The specified command was cancelled or no longer exists.

0x80040283

VFW_E_DVD_STATE_WRONG_VERSION

The DVD state information contains the wrong version number.

0x80040284

VFW_E_DVD_STATE_CORRUPT

The DVD state information is corrupted.

0x80040285

VFW_E_DVD_STATE_WRONG_DISC

The DVD state information is from another disc and not the current disc.

0x80040286

VFW_E_DVD_INCOMPATIBLE_REGION

The region is not compatible with the drive.

0x80040287

VFW_E_DVD_NO_ATTRIBUTES

The requested attributes do not exist.

0x80040288

VFW_E_DVD_NO_GOUP_PGC

The operation cannot be performed because no GoUp program chain (PGC) is available.

0x80040289

VFW_E_DVD_LOW_PARENTAL_LEVEL

The operation is prohibited because the parental level is too low.

0x8004028A

VFW_E_DVD_NOT_IN_KARAOKE_MODE

The DVD Navigator is not in karaoke mode.

0x8004028B

VFW_E_FRAME_STEP_UNSUPPORTED

Frame stepping is not supported.

0x8004028E

VFW_E_DVD_STREAM_DISABLED

The requested stream is disabled.

0x8004028F

VFW_E_DVD_TITLE_UNKNOWN

The operation requires a title number, but there is no current title. This error can occur when the DVD Navigator is not in the Title domain or the Video Title Set Menu (VTSM) domain.

0x80040290

VFW_E_DVD_INVALID_DISC

The specified path is not a valid DVD disc.

0x80040291

VFW_E_DVD_NO_RESUME_INFORMATION

The Resume operation could not be completed, because there is no resume information.

0x80040292

VFW_E_PIN_ALREADY_BLOCKED_ON_THIS_THREAD

Pin is already blocked on the calling thread.

0x80040293

VFW_E_PIN_ALREADY_BLOCKED

Pin is already blocked on another thread.

0x80040294

VFW_E_CERTIFICATION_FAILURE

Use of this filter is restricted by a software key. The application must unlock the filter.

0x80040295

VFW_E_VMR_NOT_IN_MIXER_MODE

The Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) is not in mixing mode. Call IVMRFilterConfig::SetNumberOfStreams (VMR-7) or IVMRFilterConfig9::SetNumberOfStreams (VMR-9).

0x80040296

VFW_E_VMR_NO_AP_SUPPLIED

The application has not yet provided the VMR filter with a valid allocator-presenter object.

0x80040297

VFW_E_VMR_NO_DEINTERLACE_HW

The VMR could not find any de-interlacing hardware on the current display device.

0x80040298

VFW_E_VMR_NO_PROCAMP_HW

The VMR could not find any hardware that supports ProcAmp controls on the current display device.

0x80040299

VFW_E_DVD_VMR9_INCOMPATIBLEDEC

The hardware decoder uses video port extensions (VPE), which are not compatible with the VMR-9 filter.

0x8004029A

VFW_E_NO_COPP_HW

The current display device does not support Content Output Protection Protocol (COPP); or the VMR has not connected to a display device yet.

0x8004029B

VFW_E_BAD_KEY

A registry entry is corrupt.

0x800403F2

VFW_E_DVD_NONBLOCKING

The DVD navigator cannot complete the requested operation, because another operation is still pending.

0x8004029C

VFW_E_DVD_TOO_MANY_RENDERERS_IN_FILTER_GRAPH

The DVD Navigator cannot build the DVD playback graph because the graph contains more than one video renderer.

0x8004029D

VFW_E_DVD_NON_EVR_RENDERER_IN_FILTER_GRAPH

The DVD Navigator cannot add the Enhanced Video Renderer (EVR) filter to the filter graph, because the graph already contains a video renderer.

0x8004029E

VFW_E_DVD_RESOLUTION_ERROR

DVD Video output is not at a proper resolution.

0x8004029F

VFW_E_CODECAPI_LINEAR_RANGE

The specified codec parameter has a linear range, not an enumerated list.

0x80040310

VFW_E_CODECAPI_ENUMERATED

The specified codec parameter has an enumerated range of values, not a linear range.

0x80040311

VFW_E_CODECAPI_NO_DEFAULT

The specified codec parameter does not have a default value.

0x80040313

VFW_E_CODECAPI_NO_CURRENT_VALUE

The specified codec parameter does not have a current value.

0x80040314

E_PROP_ID_UNSUPPORTED

The specified property identifier is not supported.

0x80070490

E_PROP_SET_UNSUPPORTED

The specified property set is not supported.

0x80070492

Return code

Description

Hexadecimal value

Decimal value (LOWORD)

S_WARN_OUTPUTRESET

The rendering portion of the graph was deleted. The application must rebuild it.

0x00009DD4

40404

E_NOTINTREE

The object is not contained in the timeline.

0x80040400

1024

E_RENDER_ENGINE_IS_BROKEN

Operation failed because project was not rendered successfully.

0x80040401

1025

E_MUST_INIT_RENDERER

Render engine has not been initialized.

0x80040402

1026

E_NOTDETERMINED

Cannot determine requested value.

0x80040403

1027

E_NO_TIMELINE

There is no timeline object.

0x80040404

1028