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0X00000116

Blue Screen (BSOD) VIDEO_TDR_ERROR Applies to: Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11

What it means

The graphics driver stopped responding and failed to recover — usually a driver issue, sometimes an unstable GPU overclock.

Also seen as: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR, VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE, 0x116

Quick fix steps

  1. Update your graphics driver to the latest version from NVIDIA/AMD/Intel directly.
  2. If you overclock your GPU, revert to stock settings and retest.
  3. Check GPU temperatures for overheating during the activity that triggers the crash.
For the full step-by-step walkthrough, see How to Read and Respond to Any Blue Screen.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE always mean a graphics card problem?
Yes, essentially by definition — this stop code is specifically tied to a graphics driver failing to recover after a timeout, distinct from the milder "display driver stopped responding and recovered" event.
Is my graphics card damaged if I see this?
Not necessarily — an outdated or unstable driver is a more common cause than physical GPU damage, so updating the graphics driver is the sensible first step rather than assuming hardware failure.

Other error codes

0X0000001A — MEMORY_MANAGEMENT

Points to a problem with how memory is being handled — faulty RAM, a driver mismanaging memory, or disk corruption.

0X0000000A — IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Almost always a driver issue — most commonly network, audio, or graphics drivers.

0X000000EF — CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED

A core Windows process crashed unexpectedly — often tied to a recent update or corrupted system files.

0X0000001E — KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

A driver running in kernel mode hit an error it couldn't recover from — usually a specific faulty or outdated driver.