diff --git a/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader12.cpp b/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader12.cpp
index f613199..084e2eb 100644
--- a/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader12.cpp
+++ b/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader12.cpp
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ namespace
             &defaultHeapProperties,
             D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_NONE,
             &desc,
-            D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COPY_DEST,
+            D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON,
             nullptr,
             IID_ID3D12Resource, reinterpret_cast<void**>(texture));
         if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexD3D12.cpp b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexD3D12.cpp
index da18489..f66b3f7 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexD3D12.cpp
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexD3D12.cpp
@@ -542,7 +542,11 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateTextureEx(
         &defaultHeapProperties,
         D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_NONE,
         &desc,
+    #if (defined(_XBOX_ONE) && defined(_TITLE)) || defined(_GAMING_XBOX)
         D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COPY_DEST,
+    #else
+        D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON,
+    #endif
         nullptr,
         IID_GRAPHICS_PPV_ARGS(ppResource));
 
diff --git a/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader12.cpp b/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader12.cpp
index 8c1293d..6735981 100644
--- a/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader12.cpp
+++ b/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader12.cpp
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ namespace
             &defaultHeapProperties,
             D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_NONE,
             &desc,
-            D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COPY_DEST,
+            D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON,
             nullptr,
             IID_ID3D12Resource,
             reinterpret_cast<void**>(&tex));
diff --git a/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml b/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml
index cd8ba80..e80d8a8 100644
--- a/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml
+++ b/build/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml
@@ -101,14 +101,13 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       script: g++ --version
   - task: CmdLine@2
-    # The error checks are commented out due to a bug with vcpkg not returning 0 on success.
     displayName: VCPKG install headers
     inputs:
       script: |
         call vcpkg install directxmath
-        REM @if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto error
+        @if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto error
         call vcpkg install directx-headers
-        REM @if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto error
+        @if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto error
         :finish
         @echo --- VCPKG COMPLETE ---
         exit /b 0
@@ -203,9 +202,9 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       script: |
         call vcpkg install directxmath
-        REM @if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto error
+        @if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto error
         call vcpkg install directx-headers
-        REM @if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto error
+        @if ERRORLEVEL 1 goto error
         :finish
         @echo --- VCPKG COMPLETE ---
         exit /b 0