nvlddmkm.sys error

PowerDemon · 21 Nov 2007 at 20:42

Fault bucket X64_0x116_TdrBCR:2_Tdr:2_IMAGE_nvlddmkm.sys, type 0
Event Name: BlueScreen
Response: http://oca.microsoft.com/resredir.aspx?sid=3321&Bucket=X64_0x116_TdrBCR:2_Tdr:2_IMAGE_nvlddmkm.sys
Cab Id: 0

Any ideas how to fix this error? i have the newest drivers from nvidia 163.75.

Vista home premium 64bit.

Also when i try to change my desktop resolution my screen goes like this:

It does this when i try to start playing a game and the resolution isnt the same as the desktop also.

PowerDemon · 22 Nov 2007 at 20:10

Well i guess no one knows, but ive since found out that if i change the desktop bit depth to 16 instead of 32 then i can change resolutions with no problem and games start up no problem, just the desktop looks crap on 16bit.

bfar · 23 Nov 2007 at 00:04

Thats one pain in the ass error. There's a huge thread on nvnews.

Lots of causes and no solution

modo77 · 23 Nov 2007 at 00:11

The easy fixes for it can be to remove your video card overclock (if your clocking it ofc).
Try different drivers.
Make sure the motherboard drivers are up to date.

I used to get this with the early nvidia drivers, and then when I had dreamscape running. Its not happened in 6+ months though.

Zebede · 23 Nov 2007 at 12:01

Ah I believe I know a solution for this; it caused me a lot of grief when I first installed Vista.

1) Go to your system32 folder and locate "nvlddmkm.sys". Rename it to "nvlddmkm.sys.old".
2) Go to your nvidia directory and copy the file "nvlddmkm.sy_" to your system32 folder.
3) Then open up the command prompt and type: expand.exe C:\Windows\system32\nvlddmkm.sy_ C:\Windows\system32\nvlddmkm.sys
4) Now restart the computer. The problem should have disappeared.

This may not be of any help whatsoever, but it solved the problem for me.