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The pci.sys file is a critical Windows system driver that manages the PCI bus and its devices. On WindowsForum.com, users frequently report blue screen errors (BSOD) linked to pci.sys, most commonly the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE (0x9F) bug check. This error occurs when a driver fails to complete a power state transition within the required time, often involving devices like graphics cards, audio controllers, or other PCI hardware. Other reported stop codes include 0x122 and references to non-paged area faults. Troubleshooting typically involves updating chipset, GPU, and audio drivers, checking for Windows updates, and analyzing minidump files to identify the specific device causing the power IRP timeout. Users also report issues during shutdown, hibernation, and resume operations.
  1. nilaygala

    Windows 10 Driver power state failure pci.sys

    Recently i have been facing BSOD with driver power state failure. i have opened the dump file and debugged it PLEASE HELP ********** DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE (9f) A driver has failed to complete a power IRP within a specific time. Arguments: Arg1: 0000000000000003, A device object has been...
    • nilaygala
    • Thread
    • acpi bsod debugging driver issues drivers dump files error failure hardware support kernel pci.sys power state system issues tech help troubleshooting windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 10 BSOD on a new Lenovo, all drivers and Updates installed

    Brand new Lenovo. Minidumps shows: Minidump 1: DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE (9f) A driver has failed to complete a power IRP within a specific time. Arguments: Arg1: 0000000000000003, A device object has been blocking an Irp for too long a time Arg2: ffffae88e022f360, Physical Device Object of...
    • Borizzz
    • Thread
    • bsod debugging device driver drivers driver_power_state_failure error error analysis hardware issues kernel dump lenovo logs minidump pci.sys performance issues power management system crash troubleshooting update windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  3. Gubby24

    Windows 7 BSOD related to PCI.SYS

    Hello, I am using Windows 7 on a relatively new PC (built 6 months ago) and I've recently noticed some Crashes. After some googling, I enabled the proper saving of minidumps and I looked at it with Blue Screen View and saw mentions of PCI.SYS It also showed me that My previous crash was also...
  4. overdriv83

    Windows 10 Random (appears to be) but frequent BSOD Win10x64

    Win10x64 Pro, 1607, ver 14393.953 Dual Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 @ 2.2GHz 128GB Ram Only one of my two systems are having this issue. Attached is the Diagnostic info per your request for posts and a screenshot of the dumpfile error. I am getting a x0122 stop error related to pci.sys. I have...
  5. Patrick Brightwell

    Windows 10 Troubleshooting PCI.sys BSOD Errors: Random Crashes and Minidump Analysis Needed

    Hi, as shown in the title, I've been getting a mostly random BSOD that says PCI.sys didn't do it's job. I'll post the minidump files below.
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    Windows 10 BSOD - foreverly driver power state failure error :(

    Hey there. I know this topic is too common but i really gave up finding the faulty or outdated drivers causing this problem. I tried looking at the dump files and it says something has to do with nvlddmkm.sys and pci.sys. Can someone take a look at the dump files and let me know the culprit...
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    Windows XP BSOD when shutt down Windows XP

    Greetings. I've got a PC with XP just formatted and clean, and happens that most of times I try to shutt it down or reboot, at the last second when it must get off, it appears a BSOD and auto reboots. That started to happen before the format. With Blue Screen Viewer I can see the error and it...
    • DavidESP1989
    • Thread
    • audio bsod device manager drivers error formatting high definition audio intel memtest microsoft minidump nonpaged area nvidia pci.sys ram reboot shutdown sp3 update windows xp
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  8. A

    Windows 10 Restart when resuming from Hibernation

    Don't recall having that issue prior to upgrading to Windows 10. Basically, when I turn on the PC after hibernation, it often just restarts instead of resuming. I tried to Google the issue, but it seems to be widespread around laptops, tablets, etc which makes it harder to pinpoint what exactly...
    • anyasok
    • Thread
    • bsod community driver issues error logs event id event viewer hibernation kernel power laptop minidump pci.sys performance power management restart support system crash tablet troubleshooting windows 10 workaround
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 BSOD pci.sys? Not caused by CPU oc?

    I don't know how to fix it, I've been having this unknown device around for a long time. Specs: i5 4690k OCed to 4.4ghz good temps GTX 970 8gb gskill ram 520w Seasonic PSU Asuz z97-a dump files:
    • Belstia Wallenstein
    • Thread
    • asus z97-a bsod device issues drivers dump files fix gaming gtx 970 hardware i5 4690k memory issues overclocking pc build pci.sys performance psu support system specs troubleshooting unknown device
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  10. A

    Windows 8 BSOD caused by pci.sys need help fixing

    i have a BSOD being caused by pci.sys its a system file so how do i fix this BSOD?
  11. O

    Windows 7 BSOD when putting laptop (Thinkpad t410i) to sleep

    I have a Thinkpad T410i with Windows 7 Pro 64bit. Whenever I close the lid and the laptop tries to go to sleep, it hangs for a few minutes then I get the Blue Screen of Death. The Sleep light does not turn on so I know it crashed. I've used the Windows Debugger to look at the MiniDump...
    • oobioobi
    • Thread
    • bios update blue screen bsod debugging device driver driver issues driver update error analysis hardware kernel dump laptop minidump pci.sys power management power state sleep issues system error thinkpad troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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