# GLFW Failure, error Code: 65543: WGL: Failed to create OpenGL context

**URL:** <https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99>\
**Category:** support\
**Created:** [October 13, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99 "2014-10-13T06:23:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/glfw/original/1X/b8cdefe6b61b8d5aee6c43b2c56e9cf5eabecfe4.svg) [@system](https://discourse.glfw.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99/1 "2014-10-13T06:23:58Z")

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**[cello21](https://sourceforge.net/u/cello21/)** wrote on [Monday, October 13, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/glfw/discussion/247562/thread/76d629a9/#5cb5):

If I start my Program, the following Message appears:

GLFW Failure, error Code: 65543: WGL: Failed to create OpenGL context!  
Visual Studio Stops on Line: glfwSetFramebufferSizeCallback(win, framebuffer\_size\_callback);

I use Windows 7 64 Bit. I testet the 64 bit Versions of GLFW, but the same Error appears.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/glfw/original/1X/b8cdefe6b61b8d5aee6c43b2c56e9cf5eabecfe4.svg) [@system](https://discourse.glfw.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99/2 "2014-10-13T06:45:54Z")

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**[cello21](https://sourceforge.net/u/cello21/)** wrote on [Monday, October 13, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/glfw/discussion/247562/thread/76d629a9/#26a0):

Here a Screenshot…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/glfw/original/1X/b8cdefe6b61b8d5aee6c43b2c56e9cf5eabecfe4.svg) [@system](https://discourse.glfw.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99/3 "2014-10-13T13:01:08Z")

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**[elmindreda](https://sourceforge.net/u/elmindreda/)** wrote on [Monday, October 13, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/glfw/discussion/247562/thread/76d629a9/#769a):

Sounds like you are requesting a context your machine does not support.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/glfw/original/1X/b8cdefe6b61b8d5aee6c43b2c56e9cf5eabecfe4.svg) [@system](https://discourse.glfw.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99/4 "2014-10-13T21:04:31Z")

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**[cello21](https://sourceforge.net/u/cello21/)** wrote on [Monday, October 13, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/glfw/discussion/247562/thread/76d629a9/#212d):

I think that the Windows window system is in a conflict with OpenGL… But i cant solve the problem… I Need a Little bit more help ☹

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/glfw/original/1X/b8cdefe6b61b8d5aee6c43b2c56e9cf5eabecfe4.svg) [@system](https://discourse.glfw.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99/5 "2014-10-13T21:28:23Z")

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**[elmindreda](https://sourceforge.net/u/elmindreda/)** wrote on [Monday, October 13, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/glfw/discussion/247562/thread/76d629a9/#7275):

> I think that the Windows window system is in a conflict with OpenGL.

Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/glfw/original/1X/b8cdefe6b61b8d5aee6c43b2c56e9cf5eabecfe4.svg) [@system](https://discourse.glfw.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99/6 "2014-10-15T06:19:48Z")

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**[cello21](https://sourceforge.net/u/cello21/)** wrote on [Wednesday, October 15, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/glfw/discussion/247562/thread/76d629a9/#e3c5):

YEEEES I got it - the problem was the graphic driver! I’ve update the drivers and so it runs now! 🙂

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**Author:** ![luvpade](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.glfw.org/luvpade/32/489_2.png) [@luvpade](https://discourse.glfw.org/u/luvpade)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99/7 "2021-04-08T09:41:56Z")

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me too same problom 😇 😜

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**Author:** ![dougbinks](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.glfw.org/dougbinks/32/39_2.png) [@dougbinks](https://discourse.glfw.org/u/dougbinks)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.glfw.org/t/glfw-failure-error-code-65543-wgl-failed-to-create-opengl-context/99/8 "2021-04-11T15:02:47Z")

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Have you tried updating your driver, as this fixed the issue in the original post?