Component Object Model (COM) Error – ERROR_GRAPHICS_MCA_INVALID_CAPABILITIES_STRING 0xC0262587

In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_GRAPHICS_MCA_INVALID_CAPABILITIES_STRING 0xC0262587” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.

COM Error Message

ERROR_GRAPHICS_MCA_INVALID_CAPABILITIES_STRING 0xC0262587

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 monitor returned a DDC/CI capabilities string which did not comply with the ACCESS.bus 3.0, DDC/CI 1.1, or MCCS 2 Revision 1 specification.