WIN32K_CRITICAL_FAILURE
Code: 0x164 (356)
As HRESULT:- S: 0 (Success)
- C: 0 (Microsoft-defined)
- N: 0 (Not an NTSTATUS value)
- Facility: 0x000 (FACILITY_NULL: Default)
- Code: 0x0164 (356)
- Sev: 0 (STATUS_SEVERITY_SUCCESS)
- C: 0 (Microsoft-defined)
- Facility: 0x000 (Default)
- Code: 0x0164 (356)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - Type of the failure. 0x1 : REGION_VALIDATION_FAILURE- Region is out of surface bounds.2 - Pointer to DC 3 - Pointer to SURFACE 4 - Pointer to REGION 0x2 : OPERATOR_NEW_USED - Operator "new" is used to allocate memory.2 - Reserved 3 - Reserved 4 - Reserved 0x3 : CRITICAL_APISET_EXTENSIONS_MISSING - Critical extension APISET API is missing.2 - wchar_t* to the name of the missing function 3 - Reserved 4 - Reserved 0x4 : GDI_SPRITE_SURFACE_INVALID_DELETE - GDI sprite's shape is being deleted without deleting the sprite.2 - Handle to the SURFACE 3 - Reference count to the SURFACE 4 - PID of the SURFACE owner 0x5 : POINTER_DEVICE_EXCLUSIVE_OPEN_FAILED - Failed to open Pointer device.2 - UNICODE_STRING of the device 3 - Reserved 4 - Reserved 0x8 : PUBLIC_DC_INVALID_PRIVATE_MEMBER - A public DC has a pointer to an object owned by a specific process.2 - Pointer to DC 3 - Process id that owns the object 4 - Reserved 0xA : TTFD_INVOKE_ILLEGAL_ID - Invalid function table index is being used in TTFD.2 - Reserved 3 - Reserved 4 - Reserved 0xB : OTFD_INVOKE_ILLEGAL_ID - Invalid function table index is being used in ATMFD.2 - Reserved 3 - Reserved 4 - Reserved 0xC : GFPE_INVOKE_ILLEGAL_ID - Invalid function table index is being used in a PALETTE.2 - Pointer to the PALETTE 3 - The invalid index 4 - Maximum valid index + 1 0x10 : USER_SAS_REGISTRATION_FAILED - SAS key registration has failed.2 - vkey 3 - modifiers 4 - flags |
| 2 | See parameter 1 |
| 3 | See parameter 1 |
| 4 | See parameter 1 |
Description
The WIN32K_CRITICAL_FAILURE bug check has a value of 0x00000164. This indicates that Win32k has encountered a critical failure.
Important
This article is for programmers. If you're a customer who has received a blue screen error code while using your computer, see Troubleshoot blue screen errors.
Resolution
The !analyze debug extension displays information about the bug check and can be helpful in determining the root cause.
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Associated Modules
| Module | Code | Found in | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EventCreate.exe | 0x164 | 78.11011 | %1 |
| kernel32.dll | 0x164 | 1011 | The requested operation was blocked by Windows Information Protection policy. For more information, contact your system administrator. |
| webservices.dll | 0x164 | 78.11011 | The writer position could not be moved. |
| 3 entries | |||