How to Fix Windows Error 0x116
Symbolic Name: VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE | Severity: Critical BSoD
To immediately remediate Windows error 0x116 without reinstalling the operating system, open PowerShell as administrator and execute our verified diagnostic repair sequence below.
# Administrator PowerShell - Disable PCIe ASPM Power Drops
Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable @{LogName='System'; ProviderName='nvlddmkm'} -MaxEvents 15 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object TimeCreated, Id, Message | Format-Table -AutoSize
powercfg -setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_PCIEXPRESS ASPM 0
powercfg -setactive SCHEME_CURRENT
Write-Host "✅ PCIe Link State Power Management disabled (ASPM=Off) to prevent GPU TDR resets!" -ForegroundColor GreenRoot Cause & Diagnostic Breakdown
To resolve Windows 11 Blue Screen error 0x116 (VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE), perform a clean graphics driver reinstall using Display Driver Uninstaller in Safe Mode and disable PCIe Link State Power Management. Bugcheck 0x116 triggers when the DirectX Graphics Kernel fails to receive a response from your graphics driver (nvlddmkm.sys on NVIDIA or amdkmdag.sys on AMD) within the mandatory two-second Timeout Detection and Recovery window. On our test rigs, this crash frequently stems from corrupted driver states following major Windows updates or PCIe power state drops where the bus enters a low-power slumber state during rendering. Open PowerShell as administrator and run the command powercfg -setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_PCIEXPRESS ASPM 0 followed by powercfg -setactive SCHEME_CURRENT to prevent PCIe drops. Also inspect your GPU 12VHPWR connector to ensure power pins are fully seated.
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4-Step Resolution Runbook
- Perform clean GPU driver reinstallation in Windows Safe Mode using Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU).
- Check NVIDIA Event ID 153/13 errors in System event log.
- Disable PCIe Link State Power Management (ASPM) in Windows Power Plan.
- Verify GPU 12VHPWR or dual 8-pin PCIe power cable seating.
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