I would uninstall the video driver and reinstall instead of running the new one on top of the old one first to see if that helps. if not
SYMPTOMS
loadTOCNode(1, 'symptoms');You may receive one of the following Stop error messages: STOP 0x000000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
STOP: 0x100000EA THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER_M
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CAUSE
loadTOCNode(1, 'cause');This issue might occur if the display driver is caught in an infinite loop while it waits for the video hardware to become idle. This issue typically indicates a problem with the video hardware or that the display driver cannot program the hardware correctly.
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RESOLUTION
loadTOCNode(1, 'resolution');To resolve this issue, obtain and install the most current driver for your video adapter, or replace your video card.
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WORKAROUND
loadTOCNode(1, 'workaround');To work around this issue, follow these steps: 1.Click
Start, click
Control Panel, and then double-click
Display.2.On the
Settings tab, click
Advanced, and then click the
Troubleshoot tab.3.Move the
Hardware Acceleration slider to
None, and then click to clear the
Enable Write Combining check box.4.Click
OK, and then click
OK.
Note This procedure prevents the display driver from programming the hardware incorrectly, but you may lose some display functionality and performance. Although you can increase the hardware acceleration settings higher than
None to regain functionality and performance, these settings increase the chance that the issue will occur again. For maximum stability, leave hardware acceleration off.
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MORE INFORMATION
loadTOCNode(1, 'moreinformation');The Stop error message may also occur in video adapter drivers that do not represent a physical device. For example, this Stop error message may occur in the virtual video adapter driver that is used by Symantec PCAnywhere. If PCAnywhere is installed on a computer where this error message occurs, visit the Symantec Web site to determine if there are any available fixes for your version of PCAnywhere.
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.