matlab crashes with plot command

I have been experiencing my MATLAB crash every time I try to use the plot command.

After a while of search it seems the issue is related to the graphics card and/or openGL.

I have updated the video card driver, java and openGL, and the problem persists.

Is there another work around this besides installing a new video card?

MATLAB crash file:C:\Users\ofdi_one\AppData\Local\Temp\matlab_crash_dump.284-1:

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             Assertion detected at Tue Mar 03 15:25:48 2015
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Configuration:
  Crash Decoding     : Disabled
  Default Encoding   : windows-1252
  Graphics card 1    : ATI Technologies Inc. ( 0x1002 ) ATI FireMV 2260 (Microsoft Corporation WDDM 1.1)  Version 8.56.1.16
  Java Crash Report  : C:\Users\ofdi_one\AppData\Local\Temp\hs_error_pid284.log
  MATLAB Architecture: win64
  MATLAB Root        : D:\MATLAB\R2014b
  MATLAB Version     : 8.4.0.150421 (R2014b)
  Operating System   : Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 
  Processor ID       : x86 Family 6 Model 44 Stepping 2, GenuineIntel
  Software OpenGL    : 1
  Virtual Machine    : Java 1.7.0_11-b21 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode
  Window System      : Version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1)

Fault Count: 1

Assertion in void __cdecl `anonymous-namespace'::mwJavaAbort(void) at b:\matlab\src\jmi\javainit.cpp line 1319:
Fatal Java Exception.  See Java Crash Report for details.

Register State (captured):
  RAX = 00000000043eea01  RBX = 00000001303f16f0
  RCX = 00000001303f10c0  RDX = 0000000000000000
  RSP = 00000001303f0c30  RBP = 0000000011c05880
  RSI = 00000000043dea60  RDI = 00000000043eeab0

     R8 = 000007fffff5e000   R9 = 000007feede60000
    R10 = 00000000043deab0  R11 = 00000000043deab0
    R12 = 000000006de93179  R13 = 00000001303f1d00
    R14 = 0000000011c05880  R15 = 000000003c4c0000

    RIP = 000000000421432a  EFL = 00000206

     CS = 0033   FS = 0053   GS = 002b

Stack Trace (captured):
[  0] 0x000000000421432a             D:\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwfl.dll+00082730 fl::diag::windows::context_base::capture_data+00000010
[  1] 0x0000000004210bb4             D:\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwfl.dll+00068532 fl::diag::thread_context::unspecified_bool+00006628
[  2] 0x00000000042105ab             D:\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwfl.dll+00066987 fl::diag::thread_context::unspecified_bool+00005083
[  3] 0x0000000004213dbe             D:\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\libmwfl.dll+00081342 fl::diag::terminate+00000110
[  4] 0x0000000011bb27c7                 D:\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\jmi.dll+00468935 mljShutdown+00000439
[  5] 0x000000006dbb0aed D:\MATLAB\R2014b\sys\java\jre\win64\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll+02165485 JVM_FindSignal+00002525
[  6] 0x000000006dba3c29 D:\MATLAB\R2014b\sys\java\jre\win64\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll+02112553 JVM_ResolveClass+00461817
[  7] 0x000000006dbb17d6 D:\MATLAB\R2014b\sys\java\jre\win64\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll+02168790 JVM_FindSignal+00005830
[  8] 0x000000006dbb597c D:\MATLAB\R2014b\sys\java\jre\win64\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll+02185596 JVM_FindSignal+00022636
[  9] 0x000000006dc42e58 D:\MATLAB\R2014b\sys\java\jre\win64\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll+02764376 JVM_FindSignal+00601416
[ 10] 0x00000000779f9d2d                      C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00171309 RtlDecodePointer+00000173
[ 11] 0x00000000779e91cf                      C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00102863 RtlUnwindEx+00003007
[ 12] 0x0000000077a21248                      C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00332360 KiUserExceptionDispatcher+00000046
[ 13] 0x00000000a2870d01                   C:\Windows\system32\atio6axx.dll+00724225 DrvPresentBuffers+00322161
[ 14] 0x00000000a28711d4                   C:\Windows\system32\atio6axx.dll+00725460 DrvPresentBuffers+00323396
[ 15] 0x00000000a2f386ce                   C:\Windows\system32\atio6axx.dll+07833294 atiPPHSN+02172350
[ 16] 0x00000000a282fcda                   C:\Windows\system32\atio6axx.dll+00457946 DrvPresentBuffers+00055882
[ 17] 0x00000000a282e8be                   C:\Windows\system32\atio6axx.dll+00452798 DrvPresentBuffers+00050734
[ 18] 0x00000000a27e0828                   C:\Windows\system32\atio6axx.dll+00133160 DrvSwapBuffers+00000184
[ 19] 0x00000000a27dfbf9                   C:\Windows\system32\atio6axx.dll+00130041 DrvValidateVersion+00000041
[ 20] 0x000007feec117cc0                   C:\Windows\system32\OPENGL32.dll+00163008 wglSwapMultipleBuffers+00004720
[ 21] 0x000007feec117f93                   C:\Windows\system32\OPENGL32.dll+00163731 wglSwapMultipleBuffers+00005443
[ 22] 0x000007feec12a976                   C:\Windows\system32\OPENGL32.dll+00239990 wglDescribePixelFormat+00000294
[ 23] 0x000007feff939a06                      C:\Windows\system32\GDI32.dll+00236038 DescribePixelFormat+00000094
[ 24] 0x000000003c4d23a8                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 25] 0x00000007e3d8ebe8                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 26] 0x00000001303fef50                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 27] 0x00000007e3d8b5b8                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 28] 0x00000001303fef59                                   <unknown-module>+00000000

If this problem is reproducible, please submit a Service Request via:
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A technical support engineer might contact you with further information.

Thank you for your help.

Answer 1

[Ed G]

I had a similar problem when trying to export pictures (png,...) using the print or saveas commands, that didn't happen in 2013a. It turns out that having the screen units in 'inches' when these functions were executing was the problem. Returning them to pixels solved it: set(0,'Units','pixels')

[snam]

I ended up switching the video card, but thank you anyway..

Answer 2

[Paolo Pintus]

I had the same problem. I solved it reinstalling the video card driver.