Clean Reinstall NVIDIA Drivers
The log messages in the screenshot indicate that the NVIDIA Container service is repeatedly terminating unexpectedly. The relevant error message is:
The NVIDIA LocalSystem Container service terminated unexpectedly.It has done this X time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in XXXX milliseconds...
This issue is typically caused by:
- Corrupted NVIDIA driver or container service files
- A failed or incomplete NVIDIA driver update
- Conflicts with Windows updates or other services
🔧 Fix Steps:
Section titled “🔧 Fix Steps:”✅ Step 1: Clean Reinstall NVIDIA Drivers
Section titled “✅ Step 1: Clean Reinstall NVIDIA Drivers”- Download DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) from: https://www.wagnardsoft.com/
- Boot into Safe Mode.
- Run DDU to completely remove all NVIDIA drivers and services, including container services.
- Reboot normally.
- Go to the NVIDIA driver download page.
- Download and install the latest Game Ready or Studio driver for your GPU.
- Choose Custom Install > Clean Installation during setup.
✅ Step 2: Check for NVIDIA Container Service Recovery Loop
Section titled “✅ Step 2: Check for NVIDIA Container Service Recovery Loop”- Press
Win + R
, typeservices.msc
, and press Enter. - Find NVIDIA LocalSystem Container.
- Right-click > Properties.
- Under the Recovery tab:
- Change First failure, Second failure, and Subsequent failures to Take No Action.
- Apply and restart your PC.
✅ Step 3: Check for Errors in Event Viewer
Section titled “✅ Step 3: Check for Errors in Event Viewer”Use this PowerShell to check detailed error logs:
Get-WinEvent -LogName System | where {$_.ProviderName -match "NVIDIA"} | Format-List TimeCreated, Message
Optional: NVIDIA Telemetry Services
Section titled “Optional: NVIDIA Telemetry Services”Some systems benefit from disabling NVIDIA Telemetry services (for debugging only):
Get-Service | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -like "*NVIDIA Telemetry*" } | Stop-Service -Force
You can also disable them in
services.msc
if not required for your workflow.
If the issue persists after reinstalling, I can help investigate further using deeper event logs or crash dumps.
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