Attempt to reset the display driver blue screen

Privacy policy. This indicates that an attempt to reset the display driver and recover from a timeout failed. This topic is for programmers. If you are a customer who has received a blue screen error code while using your computer, see Troubleshoot blue screen errors. A common stability problem in graphics occurs when the system appears completely frozen or hung while processing an end-user command or operation.

Usually the GPU is busy processing intensive graphics operations, typically during game-play. No screen updates occur, and users assume that their system is frozen.

Users usually wait a few seconds and then reboot the system by pressing the power button. Windows tries to detect these problematic hang situations and dynamically recover a responsive desktop. The default timeout is 2 seconds. During this process, the operating system tells the driver not to access the hardware or memory and gives it a short time for currently running threads to complete.

If the recovery process is successful, a message will be displayed, indicating that the "Display driver stopped responding and has recovered. Search Everywhere Threads This forum This thread.

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However, before jumping to get it replaced, try doing a full restore of the computer as mentioned in the linked instructions. Just be sure you back up any personal data first. Now as to the black screen, that would be a different issue. Plus they may no longer be needed after resolving the above. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. These crashes were called BCC and are related to your video sub system. Please follow the instructions in this wiki.

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Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Vista Hardware. Sign in to vote. Hi i only have this problem when im gaming online. Before my system crashes it shows disoriented colors with small pink pixes and or wavy lines at times and flickering I check every driver on my whole system and have the latest drivers installed.

The file issue from the blue screen report sayst that it is from a Windows Vista Home Premium 6. Thanks in advance Shane.

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