{"id":5201,"date":"2024-02-09T01:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T01:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=5201"},"modified":"2024-02-09T11:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T11:10:05","slug":"how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixed: Video Tdr Failure (atikmpag.sys) On Windows 10 [2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Video Tdr Failure:<\/strong> The Blue Screen of Death (also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-blue-screen-of-death-error-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Screen of death<\/a> or BSOD) has caused more problems than we can ever count. One of these blue screen errors is VIDEO TDR FAILURE.<\/p>\n<p>This error occurs when you try to play a video file, play a game, or do just about anything else related to your computer&#8217;s video output.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of functioning correctly, your computer returns a blue screen that displays an error message such as <strong>\u201cVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (atikmpag.sys)\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5237 size-full\" title=\"How To Fix Video Tdr Failure (atikmpag.sys) On Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Fix-Video-Tdr-Failure-atikmpag.sys-On-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix Video Tdr Failure (atikmpag.sys) On Windows 10\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Fix-Video-Tdr-Failure-atikmpag.sys-On-Windows-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Fix-Video-Tdr-Failure-atikmpag.sys-On-Windows-10-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Fix-Video-Tdr-Failure-atikmpag.sys-On-Windows-10-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Fix-Video-Tdr-Failure-atikmpag.sys-On-Windows-10-696x368.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then it restarts but the problem never really resolves on its own. Depending on the brand of your graphics card, you may also encounter a different name for the error:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With <strong>an <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NVIDIA graphics card<\/a><\/strong>, the error is displayed under the name nvlddmkm.sys.<\/li>\n<li>With <strong>an Intel graphics card<\/strong>, the error is displayed as igdkmd64.sys.<\/li>\n<li>With <strong>an <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-install-amd-drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMD or ATI graphics card<\/a><\/strong>, the error is displayed as atikmpag.sys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this article, you can learn how to troubleshoot VIDEO TDR FAILURE in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662f737083e50\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662f737083e50\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#What_Is_Video_Tdr_Failure_atikmpagsys\" title=\"What Is Video_Tdr_Failure (atikmpag.sys)?\">What Is Video_Tdr_Failure (atikmpag.sys)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Why_does_Video_Tdr_Failure_Occur\" title=\"Why does Video Tdr Failure Occur?\">Why does Video Tdr Failure Occur?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#How_to_Solve_Video_TDR_Failure_BSOD_Crash_Error\" title=\"How to Solve Video_TDR_Failure BSOD Crash Error?\">How to Solve Video_TDR_Failure BSOD Crash Error?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Method_1_%E2%80%9CClean_Boot%E2%80%9D_Of_The_PC\" title=\"Method 1: &#8220;Clean Boot&#8221; Of The PC\">Method 1: &#8220;Clean Boot&#8221; Of The PC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Method_2_Update_All_Drivers_Including_The_Video_Player\" title=\"Method 2: Update All Drivers Including The Video Player\">Method 2: Update All Drivers Including The Video Player<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Method_3_Reinstall_The_Video_Driver_To_Fix_The_VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE_Error\" title=\"Method 3: Reinstall The Video Driver To Fix The VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Error\">Method 3: Reinstall The Video Driver To Fix The VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Error<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Method_4_Fix_%E2%80%9CVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE_Atikmpagsys%E2%80%9D_For_AMD_Users\" title=\"Method 4: Fix \u201cVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Atikmpag.sys\u201d For AMD Users\">Method 4: Fix \u201cVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Atikmpag.sys\u201d For AMD Users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Method_5_Configure_PCI_Express_Power_Management_Settings\" title=\"Method 5: Configure PCI Express Power Management Settings\">Method 5: Configure PCI Express Power Management Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Method_6_Clean_Your_PC_And_Check_Your_Power_Supply\" title=\"Method 6: Clean Your PC And Check Your Power Supply\">Method 6: Clean Your PC And Check Your Power Supply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Method_7_Check_For_Faulty_Hardware\" title=\"Method 7: Check For Faulty Hardware\">Method 7: Check For Faulty Hardware<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Method_8_Replace_The_ATIKMPAGSYS_File\" title=\"Method 8: Replace The ATIKMPAG.SYS File\">Method 8: Replace The ATIKMPAG.SYS File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-video-tdr-failure-on-windows-10\/#Method_9_Scan_And_Repair_Damaged_System_Files\" title=\"Method 9: Scan And Repair Damaged System Files\">Method 9: Scan And Repair Damaged System Files<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Video_Tdr_Failure_atikmpagsys\"><\/span><strong>What Is Video_Tdr_Failure (atikmpag.sys)?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5233 \" title=\"What Is Video_Tdr_Failure (atikmpag.sys)\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/What-Is-Video_Tdr_Failure-atikmpag.sys_.jpg\" alt=\"What Is Video_Tdr_Failure (atikmpag.sys)\" width=\"498\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/What-Is-Video_Tdr_Failure-atikmpag.sys_.jpg 582w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/What-Is-Video_Tdr_Failure-atikmpag.sys_-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/What-Is-Video_Tdr_Failure-atikmpag.sys_-150x61.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Video_tdr_failure is the component on your Windows PC that is there to stop any blue screen of death by restarting the graphics driver when there is a problem.<\/p>\n<p>When there is a failure, it means that the TDR component that is supposed to help the PC has failed, resulting in the BSOD.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_Video_Tdr_Failure_Occur\"><\/span><strong>Why does Video Tdr Failure Occur?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Video_tdr_error is a relatively common blue screen error that can appear on any PC. Speaking of this error, users reported the following issues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Video_tdr_error Windows 7, Windows 8.1<\/strong> &#8211; This error can appear on any version of Windows and Windows 8.1 and 7 users have reported it. Even if you&#8217;re not using Windows 10, you should be able to apply most of our solutions to your version of Windows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video TDR error nvlddmkm.sys, dxgkrnl.sys<\/strong> &#8211; Sometimes this error will give you the name of the file responsible for the crash. Once you know which file caused the crash, with a little research, you can easily find the software or device that is causing the problem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video TDR error Nvidia, AMD, Geforce<\/strong> &#8211; This error may be caused by your graphics card drivers, and both Nvidia and AMD users have reported this issue. However, you can fix this problem by simply updating your drivers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video TDR error blue screen, BSOD<\/strong> &#8211; This is a blue screen error, and like any other BSOD error, it will force your PC to crash. However, you should be able to fix it using one of our solutions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video TDR failure on startup, won&#8217;t boot<\/strong> &#8211; Many users reported this issue on startup. This is a big deal because your PC will not be able to boot at all, and if it does, make sure to remove the overclock settings and check if that helps.<\/li>\n<li>Too many applications are running in the background.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/safe-tips-for-preparation-before-overclocking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overclocked components<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Component compatibility issues.<\/li>\n<li>Equipment overheating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep in mind that these are only the things most likely to cause the error. Microsoft has yet to officially fix the problem or provide a permanent solution.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Solve_Video_TDR_Failure_BSOD_Crash_Error\"><\/span><strong>How to Solve Video_TDR_Failure BSOD Crash Error?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following methods will fix the VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE error faster than expected.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_%E2%80%9CClean_Boot%E2%80%9D_Of_The_PC\"><\/span><strong>Method 1: &#8220;Clean Boot&#8221; Of The PC<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Start your computer in\u00a0<strong>Safe Mode<\/strong>.\u00a0To do this, when you start Windows, hold down the &#8220;shift&#8221; and &#8220;F10&#8221; keys;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> The first thing to try is to do a \u00bb <strong>clean boot<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb of the system.\u00a0This helps to check if any background programs may be causing problems;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> To carry out the procedure, press the keys \u00bb <strong>Windows + R<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab, then type \u00bb\u00a0<strong>msconfig<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb (without quotes).\u00a0Click OK;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> In \u00bb <strong>System Configuration<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab, in the screen that opens, click on \u00bb\u00a0<strong>Services<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Select the box with the option \u00bb <strong>Hide all\u00a0Microsoft<\/strong><strong>\u00a0services<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab at the bottom of the screen, and click on \u00bb\u00a0<strong>Deactivate all<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5218 \" title=\"Hide all\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0services\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"Hide all\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0services\" width=\"650\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-696x450.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1068x690.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-650x420.jpg 650w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Now go to the tab \u00bbProgram <strong>initialization<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab.\u00a0Click on \u00bb\u00a0<strong>Open Task Manager<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> In the \u00bb <strong>Initialize<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0option, disable all non-Microsoft software;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5219 \" title=\"Hide all\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0services\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1-1024x972.jpg\" alt=\"Hide all\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0services\" width=\"551\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1-1024x972.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1-768x729.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1-150x142.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1-696x661.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1-1068x1014.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1-443x420.jpg 443w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-1.jpg 1138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> Close the &#8220;Task Manager&#8221; window, click OK on the &#8220;System Configuration&#8221; window and restart the computer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5220 \" title=\"Hide all\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0services\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-2-1024x963.jpg\" alt=\"Hide all\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0services\" width=\"550\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-2-1024x963.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-2-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-2-768x723.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-2-150x141.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-2-696x655.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-2-1068x1005.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-2-446x420.jpg 446w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-2.jpg 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the problem has been solved with the above procedure, and if you want to enable the programs again, just follow the same steps and activate one by one and monitor.<\/p>\n<p>If, after enabling software, the PC returns to the blue screen, this is probably the problem. The recommended thing then is to\u00a0<strong>uninstall<\/strong>\u00a0this application.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Update_All_Drivers_Including_The_Video_Player\"><\/span><strong>Method 2: Update All Drivers Including The Video Player<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since the video TDR failure error is mainly caused by video driver problems, your first method should be to update the video driver.<\/p>\n<p>But, I also recommend that you update the other drivers. Here are the instructions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, open the <strong>Run window<\/strong>. You can press <strong>Win + R<\/strong> on the keyboard to open it.<\/li>\n<li>Now type <strong>devmgmt.msc<\/strong> and <strong>hit enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Next, find and <strong>deploy the display adapter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You should see your <strong>graphics card driver<\/strong> there like AMD Radeon \/ Nvidia and Intel HD graphics cards etc. Make a <strong>right-click<\/strong> on it and choose <strong>Update Driver Software<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Next, choose Automatically check for updated driver software and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5222 \" title=\"Update All Drivers Including The Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Update-All-Drivers-Including-The-Video-Player-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"Update All Drivers Including The Video Player\" width=\"648\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Update-All-Drivers-Including-The-Video-Player-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Update-All-Drivers-Including-The-Video-Player-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Update-All-Drivers-Including-The-Video-Player-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Update-All-Drivers-Including-The-Video-Player-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Update-All-Drivers-Including-The-Video-Player-696x393.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Update-All-Drivers-Including-The-Video-Player-1068x602.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Update-All-Drivers-Including-The-Video-Player-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Update-All-Drivers-Including-The-Video-Player.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This way you can update all other drivers. But make sure you are connected to a good internet connection.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Reinstall_The_Video_Driver_To_Fix_The_VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE_Error\"><\/span><strong>Method 3: Reinstall The Video Driver To Fix The VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Error<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For some users, reinstalling the video driver works surprisingly. To do this, follow the instructions below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> and use <strong>Display Adapter<\/strong> as before.<\/li>\n<li>Now <strong>right click<\/strong> on the video driver and <strong>choose Uninstall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Then <strong>restart<\/strong> your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Again, open <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> and click <strong>Action<\/strong> on the navigation menu.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Check<\/strong> for hardware changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5223\" title=\"Reinstall The Video Driver To Fix The VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Error\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Video-Driver-To-Fix-The-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Error.jpg\" alt=\"Reinstall The Video Driver To Fix The VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Error\" width=\"650\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Video-Driver-To-Fix-The-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Error.jpg 669w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Video-Driver-To-Fix-The-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Error-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Video-Driver-To-Fix-The-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Error-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It may be that the driver is installed again automatically. If not, you should see a driver&#8217;s name with a yellow explanation sign. Just try to update it.<\/p>\n<p>If that doesn&#8217;t work as expected, just uninstall all graphics card software from Control Panel and reinstall it with the latest versions.<\/p>\n<p>You can visit for\u00a0<strong>NVIDIA<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.in\/Download\/index.aspx?lang=en-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.nvidia.in\/Download\/index.aspx?lang=en-in<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For <strong>AMD graphics card software download <\/strong><a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/support<\/a><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-114\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You can also reinstall\/update<strong> Intel HD Graphics\u00a0<\/strong>to get rid <strong>of video tdr failure.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Fix_%E2%80%9CVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE_Atikmpagsys%E2%80%9D_For_AMD_Users\"><\/span><strong>Method 4: Fix \u201cVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Atikmpag.sys\u201d For AMD Users<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This service is exclusively reserved for AMD Radeon users. Here are the detailed procedures.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, go to <strong>C&gt; Windows&gt; System32<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Find <strong>atikmpag.sys<\/strong> and rename it to <strong>atikmpag.sys.back<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, if you have already installed the latest version of the AMD graphics card driver on your PC, you should see a folder called ATI on the local C drive. Just go to C&gt; ATI.<\/li>\n<li>Find <strong>atikmpag.sy_<\/strong> and <strong>copy it<\/strong> to the desktop.<\/li>\n<li>Press <strong>Win + X<\/strong> and choose <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> (Admin).<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>chdir<\/strong> desktop and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Then type the following commands and press Enter for each of them.<br \/>\nexpand.exe atikmdag.sy_ atikmdag.sys<br \/>\nexpand -r atikmdag.sy_ atikmdag.sys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5224\" title=\"Fix \u201cVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Atikmpag.sys\u201d For AMD Users\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users.jpg\" alt=\"Fix \u201cVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Atikmpag.sys\u201d For AMD Users\" width=\"650\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users.jpg 712w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users-150x60.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users-696x279.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now you should see a new <strong>atikmdag.sys<\/strong> file on the desktop. Just copy it to <strong>C&gt; System32.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Restart<\/strong> your PC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This should fix VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Configure_PCI_Express_Power_Management_Settings\"><\/span><strong>Method 5: Configure PCI Express Power Management Settings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For laptop users, I suggest to \u201c leave your power settings at the high performance \u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes low CPU and graphics card power can cause any kind of problem. If you don&#8217;t want to leave the power settings at high performance but want to disable power saving for PCI express.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can follow these instructions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, navigate to <strong>Control Panel&gt; Hardware and Sound&gt; Power Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Here you will have the option to change the settings to switch to high performance. But you can also change the PCI Express power settings.<\/li>\n<li>Click Change Mode settings according to the power plan you are currently using.<\/li>\n<li>Then click Change advanced power settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5226 size-full\" title=\"Configure PCI Express Power Management Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings.png\" alt=\"Configure PCI Express Power Management Settings\" width=\"650\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings.png 650w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now find\u00a0<strong>PCI Express<\/strong>\u00a0and use it.\u00a0Then use\u00a0<strong>the link state power management.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Change the settings<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Off<\/strong>\u00a0for the\u00a0<strong>battery<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5227 size-full\" title=\"Configure PCI Express Power Management Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings-1.png\" alt=\"Configure PCI Express Power Management Settings\" width=\"413\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings-1.png 413w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings-1-275x300.png 275w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings-1-150x164.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings-1-300x328.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Configure-PCI-Express-Power-Management-Settings-1-385x420.png 385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply and\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0and Restart your PC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are lucky, this one can\u00a0<strong>fix the BSOD.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_6_Clean_Your_PC_And_Check_Your_Power_Supply\"><\/span><strong>Method 6: Clean Your PC And Check Your Power Supply<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>VIDEO_TDR_ERROR BSOD error\u00a0can sometimes appear if your\u00a0computer is overheating, that is why we advise you to\u00a0clean it from dust.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-118\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dust can sometimes\u00a0clog the fans in your GPU or\u00a0CPU\u00a0and cause them to\u00a0overheat.\u00a0It is therefore essential to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-laptop-temperature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check your PC temperature<\/a> and clean your PC with pressurized air.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5229 size-full\" title=\"Clean Your PC And Check Your Power Supply\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clean-Your-PC-And-Check-Your-Power-Supply.jpg\" alt=\"Clean Your PC And Check Your Power Supply\" width=\"597\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clean-Your-PC-And-Check-Your-Power-Supply.jpg 597w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clean-Your-PC-And-Check-Your-Power-Supply-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Clean-Your-PC-And-Check-Your-Power-Supply-150x80.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If your PC is clean and dust-free, but the error persists, check your\u00a0power supply unit.<\/p>\n<p>If\u00a0the power supply is defective, or if it cannot produce enough\u00a0power, you may need to\u00a0replace it with a new one.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_7_Check_For_Faulty_Hardware\"><\/span><strong>Method 7: Check For Faulty Hardware<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blue Screen of Death errors\u00a0can sometimes be caused by\u00a0faulty hardware,\u00a0so we invite you to <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-vram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check if\u00a0your RAM<\/a> is working properly.<\/p>\n<p>If your\u00a0RAM\u00a0isn&#8217;t the problem,\u00a0the\u00a0most likely\u00a0hardware cause\u00a0is your\u00a0graphics card, so be sure to check that as well.<\/p>\n<p>Few users reported that the problem was caused by an\u00a0Ethernet controller, and according to them, the only solution was to install\u00a0a new Ethernet card.<\/p>\n<p>The VIDEO_TDR_ERROR Blue Screen of Death error\u00a0is usually caused by your\u00a0graphics card, but you can easily fix it using one of our solutions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_8_Replace_The_ATIKMPAGSYS_File\"><\/span><strong>Method 8: Replace The ATIKMPAG.SYS File<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This service is exclusively reserved for\u00a0<strong>AMD Radeon<\/strong> users.\u00a0In this solution, we will\u00a0<strong>replace the atikmpag.sys <\/strong>file with a new file.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>Windows + R<\/strong>, type\u00a0<strong>C: \\ Windows \\ System32<\/strong>\u00a0click\u00a0<strong>ok<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Here find the file named\u00a0<strong>atikmpag.sys<\/strong>\u00a0and rename it to\u00a0<strong>atikmpag.sys.old<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now open\u00a0<strong>the C drive<\/strong>\u00a0and look for\u00a0<strong>a folder called ATI.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In\u00a0<strong>ATI<\/strong>, there will be\u00a0<strong>a file named atikmpag.sy_<\/strong>\u00a0that will need to be\u00a0<strong>copied to the desktop.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now open\u00a0<strong>the command prompt (Admin).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Type\u00a0<strong>chdir desktop<\/strong>\u00a0and press the\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>\u00a0key\u00a0to go directly\u00a0<strong>to the desktop.\u00a0<\/strong>Then type the following commands and press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>\u00a0for each of them.<br \/>\n<strong>expand.exe atikmdag.sy_ atikmdag.sys<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>expand -r atikmdag.sy_ atikmdag.sys<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now you should see\u00a0<strong>a new atikmdag.sys file<\/strong>\u00a0on the desktop.<\/li>\n<li>Just\u00a0<strong>copy it to C&gt; System32<\/strong>.\u00a0Restart your PC.\u00a0<strong>It should fix VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5230\" title=\"Fix \u201cVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Atikmpag.sys\u201d For AMD Users\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fix \u201cVIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Atikmpag.sys\u201d For AMD Users\" width=\"648\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users-1.jpg 712w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users-1-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users-1-150x60.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE-Atikmpag.sys-For-AMD-Users-1-696x279.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have installed\u00a0<strong>the Nvidia graphics driver<\/strong>\u00a0on your system, do the same for\u00a0<strong>the nvlddmkm.sys file<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<strong>C: \\ Windows \\ System32 \\ Drivers<\/strong>\u00a0and rename\u00a0<strong>\u201cnvlddmkm.sys\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0to \u201c\u00a0<strong>nvlddmkm.sys.old\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<strong>the Nvidia directory<\/strong>\u00a0(usually\u00a0<strong>C: Nvidia or C: drvvganVidia<\/strong>\u00a0) and find\u00a0<strong>the nvlddmkm.sy_ file<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Copy\u00a0<strong>the file to your desktop directory.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Open\u00a0<strong>the command prompt as administrator<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Change\u00a0<strong>the directory to Desktop by typing \u201cchdir Desktop\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Then type \u201c\u00a0<strong>EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys<\/strong>\u00a0\u201c.\u00a0Or, \u201c\u00a0<strong>expand -r nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys<\/strong>\u00a0\u201c.<\/li>\n<li>When the expansion is complete, copy\u00a0<strong>the new nvlddmkm.sys<\/strong>\u00a0from your\u00a0<strong>desktop<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>the C: \\ Windows \\ System32 \\ drivers<\/strong>\u00a0and restart your Windows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apply this solution to fix the problem<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_9_Scan_And_Repair_Damaged_System_Files\"><\/span><strong>Method 9: Scan And Repair Damaged System Files<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is possible that due\u00a0<strong>to corrupted system files<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>missing system files<\/strong>, you are getting this\u00a0<strong>tdr failure nvlddmkm.sys video blue screen error on Windows 10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, you can use <strong>the SFC \/ Scannow command<\/strong>\u00a0to check\u00a0<strong>the file system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5231\" title=\"Scan And Repair Damaged System Files\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scan-And-Repair-Damaged-System-Files.jpg\" alt=\"Scan And Repair Damaged System Files\" width=\"650\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scan-And-Repair-Damaged-System-Files.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scan-And-Repair-Damaged-System-Files-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scan-And-Repair-Damaged-System-Files-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scan-And-Repair-Damaged-System-Files-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scan-And-Repair-Damaged-System-Files-696x375.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scan-And-Repair-Damaged-System-Files-779x420.jpg 779w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If this system file checker finds that the protected files are overwritten with bad files, it will extract the correct system file from the system files backup (i.e. dllcache) and replace the bad file.<\/p>\n<p>Did these solutions solve the \u201cVideo TDR failure igdkmd32.sys windows 10\u201d problem? Let us know your comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video Tdr Failure: The Blue Screen of Death (also known as Blue Screen of death or BSOD) has caused more problems than we can ever count. One of these blue screen errors is VIDEO TDR FAILURE. 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