(See Solution 2 below for the detailed instructions.) If the problem persists then,
Then download and install a previous driver version for your video adapter.
Boot Windows in Safe Mode and uninstall the currently installed video drivers.If you receive a Blue screen with the error "Stop: 0X00000116" during startup: Detailed steps on how you can do that you can find in Solution 2 below.
(For this task you can use the CPUID HWMonitor) Check that your system's hardware temperature (CPU, Memory, GPU) is normal and not overheating. on CPU or in Memory or in GPU) and run your hardware at the default settings (e.g. Remove any overclocking settings that you have made on your hardware (e.g. Install the latest drivers for your display adapter.Ħ. (You can download/install the latest DirectX drivers from here: )ĥ. Make sure that your computer has the latest Windows updates and service packs.Ĥ. Select Change advanced power settings and set the power plan from Balanced to High Performance. At Balanced plan click at Change plan settings. Windows 8, 7 & Vista: Navigate to Control Panel > Power Options.*Note: In Windows 8/8.1 OS the AERO interface is disabled by default.Ģ. If you own a laptop computer set the power performance setting to maximum:
Select Windows Vista Basic for Color Scheme. Then choose Open classic appearance properties for more color options. Windows Vista: Right-click on an empty space on your desktop and choose Window Color and Appearance.Then choose a theme from Basic & High contrast themes category. Windows 7: Right-click on an empty space on your desktop and choose Personalize.
How to solve the blue screen error "Stop: 0X00000116" & the "Display Driver Stopped Responding and has Recovered" problem.īefore you continue to troubleshoot the problems described above, first follow the suggestions below:
During Windows Startup or if your computer crashes randomly and it displays a Blue Screen (BSOD) with error " STOP: 0X00000116" refer to the following driver files: " nvlddmkm.sys has stopped responding and has recovered".Ģ." Display Driver NIVIDIA Stopped Responding and has Recovered" (if you own an NVIDIA display adapter)." Display Driver AMD Stopped Responding and has Recovered" (if you own an AMD/ATI display adapter).When you run an application that uses video (like Skype) or a video game you computer freezes and you receive one of the following error messages:
In this guide you can find a series of steps and actions to troubleshoot and solve these symptoms / problems:ġ. To troubleshoot the " Display Driver Stopped Responding" problem you have to find out if the problem occurs in a specific application or game you are running (most commonly in applications that uses video, like Skype) or it happens during Windows Startup.
overclocking, driver file(s) corruption, defective power supply (PSU), overheating, missing critical updates, etc. sys" file ( in AMD-ATI based GPU's), means that the display adapter is malfunctioning because your display adapter takes a long time to complete an operation, due to several reasons e.g. The " Display Driver Stopped Responding and has Recovered" error or/and the Blue Screen 0X00000116 (BSOD) problem that is caused from the "nvlddmkm.sys" file (in NVIDIA based GPU's) or the " atikmpag.