Many users complained that when they wanted enjoy their video games, such as Battlefield 1, ArmA, Crysis, etc, it crashed randomly and turned into the error: DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED. It’s tedious to search answer to it when you cannot found any solution but only users’ complaint. No panic anymore! Here in this tutorial, we will be telling you how to fix DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED error step by step. Take your time on the following solutions.
DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED is not due to the game and it’s about your graphic card(video card) actually. It’s a driver error. When it occurs, it means your graphic card driver is crashing. Do as the guide below tells you to try to fix it.
Solution 1. Update your graphic card driver
Usually, if your drivers are not up-to-date, it may cause this and that error. An outdated graphic card driver can also lead to DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED error. In such case, update your graphic card driver firstly.
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Press Windows key + R key together to open Run box.
Type devmgmt.msc in the box and click OK to open Device Manager.
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Find and expand Display adapters dialog.
Then right-click on your video card software and choose Update driver.
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Click Search automatically for updated driver software.
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Now Windows will search the update automatically for you.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update.
For some reasons, Microsoft cannot always detect the update for your driver, thus if you receive The best drivers for your devices are already installed message, you’d better choose other ways to update your driver.
You can choose to download the latest driver from your video card manufacture’s website, such as NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, etc. Head to the website, find and download the correct driver for your video card and install it on your PC. It’s safe and straightforward, but meantime it’s time-consuming. Luckily, we have another option to update your graphic card driver — Driver Easy.
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Solution 2. Roll back your graphic card driver
If unluckily the error still exists after updating your driver, try to roll it back. Download an older version of your graphic card driver from manufacturer’s website and install it on your computer.
After installing the previous version driver, check if the error still occurs.
That’s it! Your any questions or feedback are welcomed leaving comment below, thanks!
As a technical writer for Driver Easy, April writes articles related to various tech issues, including Windows computer problems and game errors. She's never happier than when her articles help people solve their problems - whether they're Windows errors and blue screens to network errors and faulty hardware. As a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), she focuses on Windows system problems and daily tips and tricks. When she's not writing, she likes reading literary novels and poetry.