Direct2D Error Codes

This document lists the error codes used by Direct2D. The Direct2D Error Handling Policies topic has more info on handling errors like these.

Constant/value Description
D2DERR_BAD_NUMBER
0x88990011
The number is invalid.
D2DERR_BITMAP_BOUND_AS_TARGET
0x88990025L
You can't draw with a bitmap that is currently bound as the target bitmap.
D2DERR_BITMAP_CANNOT_DRAW
0x88990021L
You can't draw with a bitmap that has the D2D1_BITMAP_OPTIONS_CANNOT_DRAW option.
D2DERR_CYCLIC_GRAPH
0x88990020L
A cycle occurred in the graph.
D2DERR_DISPLAY_FORMAT_NOT_SUPPORTED
0x88990009
The display format to render is not supported by the hardware device.
D2DERR_DISPLAY_STATE_INVALID
0x88990006
A valid display state could not be determined.
D2DERR_EFFECT_IS_NOT_REGISTERED
0x88990028L
The class ID of the specified effect is not registered by the operating system.
D2DERR_EXCEEDS_MAX_BITMAP_SIZE
0x8899001D
The requested size is larger than the guaranteed supported texture size.
D2DERR_INCOMPATIBLE_BRUSH_TYPES
0x88990018
The brush types are incompatible for the call.
D2DERR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER
ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER (Windows error)
The supplied buffer is too small to accommodate the data.
D2DERR_INSUFFICIENT_DEVICE_CAPABILITIES
0x88990026L
The Direct3D device doesn't have sufficient capabilities to perform the requested action.
D2DERR_INTERMEDIATE_TOO_LARGE
0x88990027L
You can't render the graph with the context's current tiling settings.
D2DERR_INTERNAL_ERROR
0x88990008
The application should close this instance of Direct2D and restart it as a new process.
D2DERR_INVALID_CALL
0x8899000A
A call to this method is invalid.
D2DERR_INVALID_GRAPH_CONFIGURATION
0x8899001EL
A configuration error occurred in the graph.
D2DERR_INVALID_INTERNAL_GRAPH_CONFIGURATION
0x8899001FL
An internal configuration error occurred in the graph.
D2DERR_INVALID_PROPERTY
0x88990029L
The specified property doesn't exist.
D2DERR_INVALID_TARGET
0x88990024L
You can't set the image as a target because it is either an effect or a bitmap that doesn't have the D2D1_BITMAP_OPTIONS_TARGET option.
D2DERR_LAYER_ALREADY_IN_USE
0x88990013
The application attempted to reuse a layer resource that has not yet been popped off the stack.
D2DERR_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE_EXCEEDED
0x8899000F
The requested DX surface size exceeds the maximum texture size.
D2DERR_NO_HARDWARE_DEVICE
0x8899000B
There is no hardware rendering device available for this operation.
D2DERR_NO_SUBPROPERTIES
0x8899002AL
The specified sub-property doesn't exist.
D2DERR_NOT_INITIALIZED
0x88990002
The object has not yet been initialized.
D2DERR_ORIGINAL_TARGET_NOT_BOUND
0x88990023L
The operation failed because the original target isn't currently bound as a target.
D2DERR_OUTSTANDING_BITMAP_REFERENCES
0x88990022L
The operation can't complete while you have outstanding references to the target bitmap.
D2DERR_POP_CALL_DID_NOT_MATCH_PUSH
0x88990014
The application attempted to pop a layer off the stack when a clip was at the top, or pop a clip off the stack when a layer was at the top.
D2DERR_PRINT_FORMAT_NOT_SUPPORTED
0x8899002CL
This error occurs during print control creation (ID2D1Device::CreatePrintControl) to indicate that the Direct2D print control (ID2D1PrintControl) can't support any of the package target types that represent printer formats.
D2DERR_PRINT_JOB_CLOSED
0x8899002BL
The application called ID2D1PrintControl::AddPage or ID2D1PrintControl::Close after the print job is already finished.
D2DERR_PUSH_POP_UNBALANCED
0x88990016
The application did not pop all clips and layers off the stack, or it attempted to pop too many clips or layers off the stack.
D2DERR_RECREATE_TARGET
0x8899000C
A presentation error has occurred that may be recoverable. The caller needs to re-create the render target then attempt to render the frame again.
D2DERR_RENDER_TARGET_HAS_LAYER_OR_CLIPRECT
0x88990017
The requested operation cannot be performed until all layers and clips have been popped off the stack.
D2DERR_SCANNER_FAILED
0x88990004
The geometry scanner failed to process the data.
D2DERR_SCREEN_ACCESS_DENIED
0x88990005
Direct2D could not access the screen.
D2DERR_SHADER_COMPILE_FAILED
0x8899000E
Shader compilation failed.
D2DERR_TARGET_NOT_GDI_COMPATIBLE
0x8899001A
The render target is not compatible with GDI.
D2DERR_TEXT_EFFECT_IS_WRONG_TYPE
0x8899001B
A text client drawing effect object is of the wrong type.
D2DERR_TEXT_RENDERER_NOT_RELEASED
0x8899001C
An application is holding a reference to the IDWriteTextRenderer interface after the corresponding DrawTextor DrawTextLayout call has returned.
D2DERR_TOO_MANY_SHADER_ELEMENTS
0x8899000D
Shader construction failed because it was too complex.
D2DERR_TOO_MANY_TRANSFORM_INPUTS
0x8899002DL
An effect attempted to use a transform with too many inputs.
D2DERR_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION
0x88990003
The requested operation is not supported.
D2DERR_UNSUPPORTED_PIXEL_FORMAT
WINCODEC_ERR_UNSUPPORTEDPIXELFORMAT (error in wincodec.h)
The pixel format is not supported.
D2DERR_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION
0x88990010
The requested Direct2D version is not supported.
D2DERR_WIN32_ERROR
0x88990019
An unknown Win32 failure occurred.
D2DERR_WRONG_FACTORY
0x88990012
Objects used together were not all created from the same factory instance.
D2DERR_WRONG_RESOURCE_DOMAIN
0x88990015
The resource used was created by a render target in a different resource domain.
D2DERR_WRONG_STATE
0x88990001
The object was not in the correct state to process the method.
D2DERR_ZERO_VECTOR
0x88990007
The supplied vector is zero.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows 7, Windows Vista with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported phone
Windows Phone 8.1 [Windows Phone Silverlight 8.1 and Windows Runtime apps]
Header
Winerror.h;
D2derr.h (include D2d1.h)