Graphics adapter crashes or timing data is incorrect when you try to analyze the GPU performance of an application

Applies To
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • On a Windows 8.1-based computer, you configure a multi-GPU system that has display drivers that support advanced timing features.
  • On this computer, you install Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 and then apply update 2933779 (Visual Studio 2013 Update 3) or update 2994375 (Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 RC).
  • You use the GPU performance tool to try to analyze the GPU performance of an application.

In this scenario, you experience one or more of the following symptoms:

  • The graphics adapter crashes.
  • The timing data is incorrect.
  • No timing data is returned.
  • Other unpredictable behavior occurs.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, we have released an update rollup and a hotfix for Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2.

Shall I choose hotfix or update rollup?

The update rollup fixes many other issues in addition to the issue that the hotfix fixes. We recommend that you use the update rollup. The update rollup is larger than the hotfix. Therefore, the update rollup takes longer to download.

Get the update rollup for Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2To resolve this issue, install the update rollup that is dated November 2014.

Get the November 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2

Get the hotfix for Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must first have update 2919355 installed in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2.

Registry informationTo enable this fix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirementYou do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement informationThis hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.

File information

The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 file information and notesImportant Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows 8.1" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8.1" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Microsoft-windows-desktopwindowmanager-compositor.ptxml Not applicable 4,069 21-Aug-2013 23:39 Not applicable
D3d11.dll 6.3.9600.17381 1,946,656 20-Sep-2014 19:32 x86
Lddmcore.ptxml Not applicable 7,208 06-Mar-2014 01:37 Not applicable

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Microsoft-windows-desktopwindowmanager-compositor.ptxml Not applicable 4,069 22-Aug-2013 06:44 Not applicable
Lddmcore.ptxml Not applicable 7,208 06-Mar-2014 01:36 Not applicable
Microsoft-windows-desktopwindowmanager-compositor.ptxml Not applicable 4,069 21-Aug-2013 23:39 Not applicable
D3d11.dll 6.3.9600.17381 1,946,656 20-Sep-2014 19:32 x86

Additional file information for Windows 8.1 and for Windows Server 2012 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1

File name Package_1_for_kb3002869~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.3.1.0.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 1,812
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
File name Package_2_for_kb3002869~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.3.1.0.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 2,019
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
File name Package_3_for_kb3002869~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.3.1.0.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 2,505
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
File name Package_for_kb3002869_rtm_gm~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.3.1.0.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 1,957
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
File name Package_for_kb3002869_rtm~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.3.1.0.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 1,866
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_4171f1451ff5bb8673cdb68b73502b56_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17381_none_a4c7ed685ab9d7c7.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,050
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_c184db6c2005e93e3eb0027ab9a2cbf9_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17381_none_6d27b7a96cefb1c7.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,753
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
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File version Not applicable
File size 696
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
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File version Not applicable
File size 155,726
Date (UTC) 20-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 19:39
Platform Not applicable
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File version Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 20-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 19:39
Platform Not applicable
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File version Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 20-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 19:39
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-lddmcore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17381_none_4065457fff292856.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 385,241
Date (UTC) 20-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 19:39
Platform Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File name Amd64_2b5edfd2373e2502ef4a3f306761fa6d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17381_none_9ad011a32df1eb39.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,056
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:03
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_4171f1451ff5bb8673cdb68b73502b56_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17381_none_00e688ec131748fd.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,052
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:03
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_790af24983f152c472e4cf8c28c88d8f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17381_none_dc189631dfb72ddc.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 700
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:03
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_b1c8d62a54cad4d2103f9f004f12b02e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17381_none_916b0a0fe0d8722a.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,086
Date (UTC) 23-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 13:03
Platform Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 20-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 20:21
Platform Not applicable
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Platform Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 20-Sep-2014
Time (UTC) 20:21
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Date (UTC) 20-Sep-2014
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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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