In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_GRAPHICS_OPM_ALL_HDCP_HARDWARE_ALREADY_IN_USE 0xC0262518” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_GRAPHICS_OPM_ALL_HDCP_HARDWARE_ALREADY_IN_USE 0xC0262518
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 IOPMVideoOutput::Configure method cannot enable HDCP because the display adapter’s HDCP hardware is already being used by other physical outputs.
