My Dell Inspiron N5010R has a Intel HD Graphics card. I haven't had any problems with it until a couple of days ago. I have been running the Windows 8 DP since September without any issues.

So the problem is the screen suddenly goes black for a few seconds before it automatically recovers. In the notification area a tooltip is shown which says there was a problem with the video driver.

Now, I have the latest driver installed and no such error had been occurring for over 2 months of Windows 8 usage. What could be the reason for this?

My guess is the GPU is overheating. Could that be a possible reason? I don't know too much about hardware.





Source
Windows
Summary
Video hardware error
Date
26-Nov-11 4:36 PM
Status
Not reported
Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: LiveKernelEvent
OS Version: 6.2.8102.2.0.0.256.74
Locale ID: 1033
Files that help describe the problem
WD-20111126-1636.dmp
sysdata.xml
WERInternalMetadata.xml
Extra information about the problem
BCCode: 117
BCP1: FFFFFA8008BAD4D0
BCP2: FFFFF88003AB1530
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 00000000000007F4
OS Version: 6_2_8102
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 256_1

Attach the files WD-20111126-1636.dmp, sysdata.xml, WERInternalMetadata.xml so that the experts here (not me) can help you

Good to know it's working now

Originally Posted by pezzonovante

Originally Posted by vrosa

Attach the files WD-20111126-1636.dmp, sysdata.xml, WERInternalMetadata.xml so that the experts here (not me) can help you

I wish I had done that at the time of posting the problem

Unfortunately, I can't find any reports in the Reliability History any more. I have installed and uninstalled several drivers, and also upgraded the BIOS in the mean time. So, in the process something might have happened to the Reliability History logs.

Anyway, after having updated the BIOS (5 hours earlier) I haven't so far encountered the above-mentioned error. If and when I do get another crash, I will attach the relevant files.

FYI
Your previous issues were video related and was called BC 116/7

"It's not a true crash, in the sense that the bluescreen was initiated only because the combination of video driver and video hardware was being unresponsive, and not because of any synchronous processing exception".

Since Vista, the "Timeout Detection and Recovery" (TDR) components of the OS video subsystem have been capable of doing some truly impressive things to try to recover from issues which would have caused earlier OSs like XP to crash.

As a last resort, the TDR subsystem sends the video driver a "please restart yourself now!" command and waits a few seconds.

If there's no response, the OS concludes that the video driver/hardware combo has truly collapsed in a heap, and it fires off that stop 0x116 BSOD.

If playing with video driver versions hasn't helped, make sure the box is not overheating.

Try removing a side panel and aiming a big mains fan straight at the motherboard and GPU.

Run it like that for a few hours or days - long enough to ascertain whether cooler temperatures make a difference.

If so, it might be as simple as dust buildup and subsequently inadequate cooling.

I would download cpu-z and gpu-z (both free) and keep an eye on the video temps Let us know if you need help

STOP 0x116: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR troubleshooting - Windows 7 Forums

Originally Posted by pezzonovante

Unfortunately, after having no trouble for about one and a half months, I'm getting this error once again since yesterday. The problem is exactly the same. I have now attached the error files in this zip file: Crash.zip.

I have run sfc.exe /scannow but no problems were found. Any help will be much appreciated.

Crash.zip

Still the same as before. An sfc wont do you any good because it is video related.

Originally Posted by pezzonovante

Originally Posted by zigzag3143

Still the same as before. An sfc wont do you any good because it is video related.

I went through the link you provided in the previous post. But, to be honest, that was a bit overwhelming. Can you suggest how I can find out if the problem is hardware-related, buggy software/driver related or a compatibility issue with Windows 8?

By the way, this is a laptop. So if the graphics card is faulty, that can't be replaced -- am I right?

Usually if it is a laptop and there is no video card it cant be replaced. If there is a card it might be possible but is expensive.

System specs?

Cant tell if it is software or hardware without the dmp files