Error and Success Codes

Microsoft® DirectShow™ returns error and success notifications (return codes) to applications in the form of HRESULT values. A return code's LOWORD portion is the return code itself, in hexadecimal format. After you obtain the return code, a call to the AMGetErrorText function returns the code's text description. The COM Win32 HRESULT documentation contains more information, including how to use the FAILED and SUCCEEDED macros to test return values.

The following list presents some of the typical COM error and success codes that DirectShow returns.

Value	Meaning
E_FAIL	Failure.
E_INVALIDARG	Argument is invalid.
E_NOTIMPL	Method is not supported.
E_POINTER	NULL pointer argument.
E_UNEXPECTED	Unexpected error.
NOERROR	No error. Numerically equivalent to S_OK.
S_FALSE	Success. Condition was FALSE.
S_OK	Success. Numerically equivalent to NOERROR.
S_TRUE	Success. Condition was TRUE.

The following table contains DirectShow-specific error and success codes in numerical order. Return codes beginning with VFW_S_ indicate success overall. An operation might partially succeed and still have a successful return value. For example, VFW_S_SOME_DATA_IGNORED indicates that a file was rendered by ignoring some of its property settings. Return codes beginning with VFW_E_ indicate an error, while those beginning with CTL_ pertain specifically to the ActiveMovie™ Control. This table does not contain all possible return values; the return codes shown apply specifically to DirectShow. DirectShow-specific return codes also appear in Vfwmsgs.h in the DirectShow SDK Include directory. If you encounter an error not listed here, the error code might appear in another source, such as a list of COM or Windows® 95 errors. For example, Microsoft Visual C++® users can find COM or Windows 95 errors in the Winerror.h include file.

C/C++ programmers receive error codes in complete (32-bit) hexadecimal format. Microsoft Visual Basic® programmers, on the other hand, will see only the decimal equivalent of the error code's first 16-bit portion. This value appears in an error notification dialog box or in the Err object as a run-time error. If the error is not in the following list, you must convert the decimal number to its hexadecimal equivalent, and then look for the error as described previously. Note that the error's hexadecimal version will be a maximum of four digits long; to find the error, match the last four digits of the hexadecimal code in the error code list to the converted run-time error.

Return Code	Hexadecimal Value	Decimal Value
CTL_E_ILLEGALFUNCTIONCALL	0x800A0005	5
CTL_E_OVERFLOW	0x800A0006	6
CTL_E_OUTOFMEMORY	0x800A0007	7
CTL_E_DIVISIONBYZERO	0x800A000B	11
CTL_E_OUTOFSTRINGSPACE	0x800A000E	14
CTL_E_OUTOFSTACKSPACE	0x800A001C	28
CTL_E_BADFILENAMEORNUMBER	0x800A0034	52
CTL_E_FILENOTFOUND	0x800A0035	53
CTL_E_BADFILEMODE	0x800A0036	54
CTL_E_FILEALREADYOPEN	0x800A0037	55
CTL_E_DEVICEIOERROR	0x800A0039	57
CTL_E_FILEALREADYEXISTS	0x800A003A	58
CTL_E_BADRECORDLENGTH	0x800A003B	59
CTL_E_DISKFULL	0x800A003D	61
CTL_E_BADRECORDNUMBER	0x800A003F	63
CTL_E_BADFILENAME	0x800A0040	64
CTL_E_TOOMANYFILES	0x800A0043	67
CTL_E_DEVICEUNAVAILABLE	0x800A0044	68
CTL_E_PERMISSIONDENIED	0x800A0046	70
CTL_E_DISKNOTREADY	0x800A0047	71
CTL_E_PATHFILEACCESSERROR	0x800A004B	75
CTL_E_PATHNOTFOUND	0x800A004C	76
CTL_E_INVALIDPATTERNSTRING	0x800A005D	93
CTL_E_INVALIDUSEOFNULL	0x800A005E	94
VFW_S_NO_MORE_ITEMS	0x00040103	259
There are no more items in the list.
CTL_E_INVALIDFILEFORMAT	0x800A0141	321
CTL_E_INVALIDPROPERTYVALUE	0x800A017C	380
CTL_E_INVALIDPROPERTYARRAYINDEX	0x800A017D	381
CTL_E_SETNOTSUPPORTEDATRUNTIME	0x800A017E	382
CTL_E_SETNOTSUPPORTED	0x800A017F	383
CTL_E_NEEDPROPERTYARRAYINDEX	0x800A0181	385
CTL_E_SETNOTPERMITTED	0x800A0183	387
CTL_E_GETNOTSUPPORTEDATRUNTIME	0x800A0189	393
CTL_E_GETNOTSUPPORTED	0x800A018A	394
CTL_E_PROPERTYNOTFOUND	0x800A01A6	422
CTL_E_INVALIDCLIPBOARDFORMAT	0x800A01CC	460
CTL_E_INVALIDPICTURE	0x800A01E1	481
CTL_E_PRINTERERROR	0x800A01E2	482
VFW_E_INVALIDMEDIATYPE	0x80040200	512
The specified media type is invalid.
VFW_E_INVALIDSUBTYPE	0x80040201	513
The specified media subtype is invalid.
VFW_E_NEED_OWNER	0x80040202	514
This object can only be created as an aggregated object.
VFW_E_ENUM_OUT_OF_SYNC	0x80040203	515
The enumerator has become invalid.
VFW_E_ALREADY_CONNECTED	0x80040204	516
At least one of the pins involved in the operation is already connected.
VFW_E_FILTER_ACTIVE	0x80040205	517
This operation cannot be performed because the filter is active.
VFW_E_NO_TYPES	0x80040206	518
One of the specified pins supports no media types.
VFW_E_NO_ACCEPTABLE_TYPES	0x80040207	519
There is no common media type between these pins.
VFW_E_INVALID_DIRECTION	0x80040208	520
Two pins of the same direction cannot be connected.
VFW_E_NOT_CONNECTED	0x80040209	521
The operation cannot be performed because the pins are not connected.
VFW_E_NO_ALLOCATOR	0x8004020A	522
No sample buffer allocator is available.
VFW_E_RUNTIME_ERROR	0x8004020B	523
A run-time error occurred.
VFW_E_BUFFER_NOTSET	0x8004020C	524
No buffer space has been set.
VFW_E_BUFFER_OVERFLOW	0x8004020D	525
The buffer is not big enough.
VFW_E_BADALIGN	0x8004020E	526
An invalid alignment was specified.
VFW_E_ALREADY_COMMITTED	0x8004020F	527
Cannot change allocated memory while the filter is active.
VFW_E_BUFFERS_OUTSTANDING	0x80040210	528
One or more buffers are still active.
VFW_E_NOT_COMMITTED	0x80040211	529
Cannot allocate a sample when the allocator is not active.
VFW_E_SIZENOTSET	0x80040212	530
Cannot allocate memory because no size has been set.
VFW_E_NO_CLOCK	0x80040213	531
Cannot lock for synchronization because no clock has been defined.
VFW_E_NO_SINK	0x80040214	532
Quality messages could not be sent because no quality sink has been defined.
VFW_E_NO_INTERFACE	0x80040215	533
A required interface has not been implemented.
VFW_E_NOT_FOUND	0x80040216	534
An object or name was not found.
VFW_E_CANNOT_CONNECT	0x80040217	535
No combination of intermediate filters could be found to make the connection.
VFW_E_CANNOT_RENDER	0x80040218	536
No combination of filters could be found to render the stream.
VFW_E_CHANGING_FORMAT	0x80040219	537
Could not change formats dynamically.
VFW_E_NO_COLOR_KEY_SET	0x8004021A	538
No color key has been set.
VFW_E_NOT_OVERLAY_CONNECTION	0x8004021B	539
Current pin connection is not using the IOverlay transport.
VFW_E_NOT_SAMPLE_CONNECTION	0x8004021C	540
Current pin connection is not using the IMemInputPin transport.
VFW_E_PALETTE_SET	0x8004021D	541
Setting a color key would conflict with the palette already set.
VFW_E_COLOR_KEY_SET	0x8004021E	542
Setting a palette would conflict with the color key already set.
VFW_E_NO_COLOR_KEY_FOUND	0x8004021F	543
No matching color key is available.
VFW_E_NO_PALETTE_AVAILABLE	0x80040220	544
No palette is available.
VFW_E_NO_DISPLAY_PALETTE	0x80040221	545
Display does not use a palette.
VFW_E_TOO_MANY_COLORS	0x80040222	546
Too many colors for the current display settings.
VFW_E_STATE_CHANGED	0x80040223	547
The state changed while waiting to process the sample.
VFW_E_NOT_STOPPED	0x80040224	548
The operation could not be performed because the filter is not stopped.
VFW_E_NOT_PAUSED	0x80040225	549
The operation could not be performed because the filter is not paused.
VFW_E_NOT_RUNNING	0x80040226	550
The operation could not be performed because the filter is not running.
VFW_E_WRONG_STATE	0x80040227	551
The operation could not be performed because the filter is in the wrong state.
VFW_E_START_TIME_AFTER_END	0x80040228	552
The sample start time is after the sample end time.
VFW_E_INVALID_RECT	0x80040229	553
The supplied rectangle is invalid.
VFW_E_TYPE_NOT_ACCEPTED	0x8004022A	554
This pin cannot use the supplied media type.
VFW_E_SAMPLE_REJECTED	0x8004022B	555
This sample cannot be rendered.
VFW_E_SAMPLE_REJECTED_EOS	0x8004022C	556
This sample cannot be rendered because the end of the stream has been reached.
VFW_E_DUPLICATE_NAME	0x8004022D	557
An attempt to add a filter with a duplicate name failed.
VFW_S_DUPLICATE_NAME	0x0004022D	557
An attempt to add a filter with a duplicate name succeeded with a modified name.
VFW_E_TIMEOUT	0x8004022E	558
A time-out has expired.
VFW_E_INVALID_FILE_FORMAT	0x8004022F	559
The file format is invalid.
VFW_E_ENUM_OUT_OF_RANGE	0x80040230	560
The list has already been exhausted.
VFW_E_CIRCULAR_GRAPH	0x80040231	561
The filter graph is circular.
VFW_E_NOT_ALLOWED_TO_SAVE	0x80040232	562
Updates are not allowed in this state.
VFW_E_TIME_ALREADY_PASSED	0x80040233	563
An attempt was made to queue a command for a time in the past.
VFW_E_ALREADY_CANCELLED	0x80040234	564
The queued command was already canceled.
VFW_E_CORRUPT_GRAPH_FILE	0x80040235	565
Cannot render the file because it is corrupt.
VFW_E_ADVISE_ALREADY_SET	0x80040236	566
An IOverlay advise link already exists.
VFW_S_STATE_INTERMEDIATE	0x00040237	567
The state transition is not complete.
VFW_E_NO_MODEX_AVAILABLE	0x80040238	568
No full-screen modes are available.
VFW_E_NO_ADVISE_SET	0x80040239	569
This advise cannot be canceled because it was not successfully set.
VFW_E_NO_FULLSCREEN	0x8004023A	570
Full-screen mode is not available.
VFW_E_IN_FULLSCREEN_MODE	0x8004023B	571
Cannot call IVideoWindow methods while in full-screen mode.
VFW_E_UNKNOWN_FILE_TYPE	0x80040240	576
The media type of this file is not recognized.
VFW_E_CANNOT_LOAD_SOURCE_FILTER	0x80040241	577
The source filter for this file could not be loaded.
VFW_S_PARTIAL_RENDER	0x00040242	578
Some of the streams in this movie are in an unsupported format.
VFW_E_FILE_TOO_SHORT	0x80040243	579
A file appeared to be incomplete.
VFW_E_INVALID_FILE_VERSION	0x80040244	580
The file's version number is invalid.
VFW_S_SOME_DATA_IGNORED	0x00040245	581
The file contained some property settings that were not used.
VFW_S_CONNECTIONS_DEFERRED	0x00040246	582
Some connections failed and were deferred.
VFW_E_INVALID_CLSID	0x80040247	583
This file is corrupt: it contains an invalid class identifier.
VFW_E_INVALID_MEDIA_TYPE	0x80040248	584
This file is corrupt: it contains an invalid media type.
VFW_E_SAMPLE_TIME_NOT_SET	0x80040249	585
No time stamp has been set for this sample.
VFW_S_RESOURCE_NOT_NEEDED	0x00040250	592
The resource specified is no longer needed.
VFW_E_MEDIA_TIME_NOT_SET	0x80040251	593
No media time stamp was set for this sample.
VFW_E_NO_TIME_FORMAT_SET	0x80040252	594
No media time format was selected.
VFW_E_MONO_AUDIO_HW	0x80040253	595
Cannot change balance because audio device is mono only.
VFW_S_MEDIA_TYPE_IGNORED	0x00040254	596
Could not connect with the media type in the persistent graph.
VFW_E_NO_DECOMPRESSOR	0x80040255	597
Cannot play back the video stream: could not find a suitable decompressor.
VFW_E_NO_AUDIO_HARDWARE	0x80040256	598
Cannot play back the audio stream: no audio hardware is available, or the hardware is not supported.
VFW_S_VIDEO_NOT_RENDERED	0x00040257	599
Cannot play back the video stream: could not find a suitable renderer.
VFW_S_AUDIO_NOT_RENDERED	0x00040258	600
Cannot play back the audio stream: could not find a suitable renderer.
VFW_E_RPZA	0x80040259	601
Cannot play back the video stream: format 'RPZA' is not supported.
VFW_S_RPZA	0x0004025A	602
Cannot play back the video stream: format 'RPZA' is not supported.
VFW_E_PROCESSOR_NOT_SUITABLE	0x8004025B	603
DirectShow cannot play MPEG movies on this processor.
VFW_E_UNSUPPORTED_AUDIO	0x8004025C	604
Cannot play back the audio stream: the audio format is not supported.
VFW_E_UNSUPPORTED_VIDEO	0x8004025D	605
Cannot play back the video stream: the video format is not supported.
VFW_E_MPEG_NOT_CONSTRAINED	0x8004025E	606
DirectShow cannot play this video stream because it falls outside the constrained standard.
VFW_E_NOT_IN_GRAPH	0x8004025F	607
Cannot perform the requested function on an object that is not in the filter graph.
VFW_S_ESTIMATED	0x00040260	608
The value returned had to be estimated. Its accuracy can't be guaranteed.
VFW_E_NO_TIME_FORMAT	0x80040261	609
Cannot get or set time-related information on an object that is using a time format of
VFW_E_READ_ONLY	0x80040262	610
Could not make the connection because the stream is read-only and the filter alters the data.
VFW_S_RESERVED	0x00040263	611
This success code is reserved for internal purposes within DirectShow.
VFW_E_BUFFER_UNDERFLOW	0x80040264	612
The buffer is not full enough.
VFW_E_UNSUPPORTED_STREAM	0x80040265	613
Cannot play back the file: the format is not supported.
VFW_E_NO_TRANSPORT	0x80040266	614
Pins cannot connect because they don't support the same transport.
VFW_S_STREAM_OFF	0x00040267	615
The stream was turned off.
VFW_S_CANT_CUE	0x00040268	616
The graph can't be cued because it lacks data or contains corrupt data.
VFW_E_BAD_VIDEOCD	0x80040269	617
The Video CD can't be read correctly by the device or is the data is corrupt.
VFW_S_NO_STOP_TIME	0x80040270	618
The sample had a start time but not a stop time. In this case, the stop time returned is set to the start time plus one. The IMediaSample::GetTime method can return this success code.
VFW_E_OUT_OF_VIDEO_MEMORY	0x80040271	619
There is not enough video memory at this display resolution and number of colors. Reducing resolution might help.
VFW_E_VP_NEGOTIATION_FAILED	0x80040272	620
The video port connection negotiation process has failed.
VFW_E_DDRAW_CAPS_NOT_SUITABLE	0x80040273	621
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.
VFW_E_NO_VP_HARDWARE	0x80040274	622
No video port hardware is available, or the hardware is not responding.
VFW_E_NO_CAPTURE_HARDWARE	0x80040275	623
No Capture hardware is available, or the hardware is not responding.
VFW_E_DVD_OPERATION_INHIBITED	0x80040276	624
This user operation is inhibited by DVD content at this time.
VFW_E_DVD_INVALIDDOMAIN	0x80040277	625
This operation is not permitted in the current domain.
VFW_E_DVD_NO_BUTTON	0x80040278	626
Requested button is not available.
VFW_E_DVD_GRAPHNOTREADY	0x80040279	627
DVD-Video playback graph has not been built yet.
VFW_E_DVD_RENDERFAIL	0x8004027a	628
DVD-Video playback graph building failed.
VFW_E_DVD_DECNOTENOUGH	0x8004027b	629
DVD-Video playback graph could not be built due to insufficient decoders.
CTL_E_CANTSAVEFILETOTEMP	0x800A02DF	735
CTL_E_SEARCHTEXTNOTFOUND	0x800A02E8	744
CTL_E_REPLACEMENTSTOOLONG	0x800A02EA	746
VFW_E_BAD_KEY	0x800403F2	1010
A registry entry is corrupt.

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