I just restarted my PC and got this error. The graphics are also messing up... I did plug a new external hard drive before it happened. I have windows 8.1 pro.
A 0x117 means the graphics drivers are unable to respond to the system but ultimately do recover, though we can see it as a 0x116 which is the same as a 0x117 except for the recovery part.
I would need you to provide specs of your system.
What CPU do you have?
What motherboard do you have?
What memory (make & model + how much memory & how many sticks) do you have?