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STATUS_GRAPHICS_CHAINLINKS_NOT_STARTED
The chain links exist but are not started
STATUS_GRAPHICS_CHAINLINKS_NOT_STARTED is a Windows NTSTATUS value from the graphics/display facility. It belongs to the WDDM kernel display stack rather than to a Win32 GDI error alone, so the useful context is usually the adapter, VidPN object, child device, present path, or primary allocation involved in the call.
This status indicates an ordering failure in a linked-adapter configuration. The chain links have been identified, but at least one has not completed its start sequence when the lead link operation begins.
The distinction from enumeration is useful: PnP may already know about the adapters, but the display miniport start state is incomplete. Check device-start completion and driver initialization on each link before investigating monitor mode data.
What to check
- Log started/not-started state for every chain link.
- Correlate with driver initialization failures or long-running start callbacks.
- Defer lead-link mode-management work until all required links report started.
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