In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_GRAPHICS_INCONSISTENT_DEVICE_LINK_STATE 0xC0262436” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_GRAPHICS_INCONSISTENT_DEVICE_LINK_STATE 0xC0262436
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
The adapter link was found to be in an inconsistent state. Not all adapters are in an expected PNP/Power state.
