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STATUS_GRAPHICS_START_DEFERRED
Adapter start is delayed, not necessarily failed
STATUS_GRAPHICS_START_DEFERRED 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 a temporary start-ordering condition in the display stack. The adapter start sequence can depend on PnP enumeration, power state, firmware or POST ownership, linked-adapter readiness, mux state, and child-device discovery.
Treat it as a state-machine signal. If the adapter later starts successfully, there may be no hardware fault. If it persists, inspect the earlier state transitions and determine whether the driver is waiting for chain links, POST-device ownership, or a child-device/mux update that never arrives.
What to check
- Capture the adapter start attempt number and preceding PnP/power notifications.
- Check for linked-adapter or mux prerequisites before reporting a generic driver load failure.
- Do not run mode-set or VidPN active-topology queries until start has completed.
References
- Microsoft: Display/graphics driver DDI overview
- Microsoft: Automatic Display Switch
- Microsoft: MS-ERREF NTSTATUS values
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