ERROR_MCA_INVALID_CAPABILITIES_STRING 0x80073B60

Error code 15200 · HRESULT 0x80073B60

WINDOWS

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

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What it means

ERROR_MCA_INVALID_CAPABILITIES_STRING is a Windows error code (system error 15200, returned as HRESULT 0x80073B60) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The monitor returned a DDC/CI capabilities string that did not comply with the ACCESS.bus 3.0, DDC/CI 1.1 or MCCS 2 Revision 1 specification.”

How to fix ERROR_MCA_INVALID_CAPABILITIES_STRING

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry

Related errors

ERROR_MCA_INVALID_VCP_VERSIONERROR_MCA_INVALID_TECHNOLOGY_TYPE_RETURNEDERROR_MCA_MONITOR_VIOLATES_MCCS_SPECIFICATIONERROR_MCA_MCCS_VERSION_MISMATCHERROR_MCA_UNSUPPORTED_MCCS_VERSIONERROR_MCA_INTERNAL_ERRORERROR_PRI_MERGE_INVALID_FILE_NAME

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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