“Display driver stopped responding and has recovered” error.

Anonymous
2009-10-13T16:38:34+00:00
  • Running Windows 7, 32-bi,t on a Lenovo W500. Display Driver: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650.
  • The error message (“display driver stopped responding & has recovered”) follows a system freeze, a short blackout. Then everything works fine.
  • Downloaded the most current driver from the company's Web site.
  • Seeemd to work for a day, but now I'm getting the same behavior.

Crabby Office Lady

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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Anonymous
2012-01-27T00:10:30+00:00

Hello Crabby Office Lady,

This error can happen because of an outdated video driver, to many programs running at one time or even high CPU activity. There is a link to a KB article on the following post that gives more info on the issue and helps to fix it, see:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/error-display-driver-stopped-responding-and-has/1b6c2b8b-b0a7-49d9-bc3b-e9cc98d51004

L.D.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-05-20T04:09:22+00:00

    I just reinstalled windows, was tired of all the BS and it worked no problems, at all I am so relieved. I just hope when I install new drivers that this will not return.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-05-17T04:55:05+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-05-14T10:30:47+00:00

    Right

    Just checked C:/Nvidia/Display folder where the drivers are located..... The old driver and its components are not removed from the computer so it seems Win 7 is switching the drivers back to the old ones !!!!.

    I've deleted it now so hopefully the newly installed driver should run ok. If i dont post here again it means the issue is fixed for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-05-14T10:17:00+00:00

    Just run the Nividia Auto detect graphics card to download drivers... Even though the program panel tells me the driver is 270.61(latest) .. Nvidia Geforce website tells me its running on the old driver 258 !!!!!!!! this could be the error.

    I'd suggest everyone removes all Nvidia graphics Drivers.. ALL OF THEM then reinstall  everyone again. This includes ATI too!

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