Fix THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER (Blue Screen)

You receive one Blue Screen of the following Stop error messages in Windows XP:
THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER_M

This Problem THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER Blue Screen occurs because :
This problems occurs if the graphics adapter is caught in an infinite loop while it waits for the video hardware to become idle. This can indicate that there is a problem with the video hardware, or that the graphics adapter cannot program the hardware correctly.
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 whether there are any available fixes for your version of PCAnywhere.

How to fix Problem THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER Blue Screen :
STEP 1 :
Use the Windows Error Reporting Tool to send the error to Microsoft and determine of a fix or workaround is available. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Send Error Report when you are prompted to send the error report to Microsoft.
2. If a fix or a workaround is available, click More Information. This helps you obtain the fix or information about how To fix the problems.
If this method worked, you are finished. If you continue to receive the stop error message, go to method 2.

STEP 2 :
Install the latest driver for your video adapter
To detect and to install the latest driver for your video adapter in Windows XP, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://update.microsoft.com (http://update.microsoft.com)

If this method worked, you are finished. If you continue to receive the stop error message go to Step 3.
STEP 3 :
Contact the video card manufacturer to obtain and install the latest driver
The driver is software that enables videos to be viewed on your computer. See the documentation that was included with your computer to determine the manufacturer for your video card. Then, use the links in the following list to find the contact information for your video card manufacturer in order to obtain and install the latest driver.

If this Step worked, you are finished. If you continue to receive the stop error message, go to Step 4.
STEP 4 :
Replace your video card
For information about how to replace your video card, please see the documentation that was included with your computer.

If this Step worked, you are finished. If you continue to receive the stop error message, and you are comfortable trying advanced troubleshooting steps, go to the "Advanced troubleshooting" section.

If you are not comfortable with advanced troubleshooting, you might want to go to the “Next Steps” section for additional resources that may be able to help.

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