In this post, you’ll learn about the error “ERROR_MONITOR_INVALID_SERIAL_NUMBER_MONDSC_BLOCK 0xC0261006” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
ERROR_MONITOR_INVALID_SERIAL_NUMBER_MONDSC_BLOCK 0xC0261006
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.
Provided monitor descriptor block is either corrupted or does not contain monitor’s detailed serial number.