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Discussions tagged with power state failure on WindowsForum.com focus on the Windows bugcheck code 0x9F, DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE, which typically appears as a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Common triggers include problematic graphics drivers, Realtek card reader drivers, Logitech drivers, and the ntoskrnl.exe module. Users report crashes during gaming, after reboot, on shutdown, or even while browsing on battery power. Symptoms range from boot loops and failure to boot past the logo screen to network connectivity loss and application malfunctions after the crash. Troubleshooting steps often involve updating or clean-installing drivers, using driver sweeper in safe mode, and analyzing minidump files with tools like WhoCrashed or BlueScreenView. The tag covers Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 systems, with a recurring emphasis on driver-related power state transitions.
  1. heyineedhelp

    Windows 8 Wi̇ndows 8.1 Bsod After Turning On The Laptop

    Hello guys i need help with this situation , İ reinstalled my original windows on my asus laptop from the windows website. i installed everything correctly updated my drivers from asus too but still. İ GET A BSOD right after i try to open a game and it suddenly gets me a error and bsods in a...
    • heyineedhelp
    • Thread
    • asus bsod bugcheck crash dump driver issues driver power state driver update dump files error game crashes kernel error minidump ntoskrnl.exe power state failure software issues system crash troubleshooting whocrashed windows 8.1
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  2. K

    Windows 8 Sometimes BSOD after Reboot

    Hi, I regulary get BSOD on reboot of the system. The problem has not bothered me much so I lived with it for a year now. In the last few days the problem occured more often so I plead for your help^^. Usual BSOD is : Driver Power State Error Also seldom : Driver Corrupted Expool I attached the...
  3. Chrismc024

    Windows 8 BSOD Boot Loop caused by *driver power state failure* Help Is Greatly Needed and Appreciated!!

    Computer: Acer Aspire Ultrabook M5 - 581T(G) model No. Q5LJ1 ; i-5 Core processor 1.8ghz ; 6 gb of Ram ; 500 gb hdd ; OS Windows 8.1 (Feel free to request any info in the comment box cause I'm not too sure what else to post) Occurrence: Monday 11/12/13 in the evening after an installation of a...
    • Chrismc024
    • Thread
    • acer black screen boot loop bsod community help core i7 driver issues error error message hardware issues installation issues laptop laptop issues power state failure recovery restart tech support troubleshooting user help windows 8.1
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  4. P

    Windows 7 New To BSODs Driver Errors Etc

    O.K. -- I am new to this whole "BSODs" world, didn't even know this forum existed until right now; so I will start reading the other "similar threads" recommended. In the mean time, I will still post my situation as noted below. In the past eight days (since 03-31-13), my system has crashed...
    • PMac62
    • Thread
    • amd bsod diagnostics drivers error gigabyte hardware irql memory dump performance power state failure software system crash system information tech support troubleshooting user guide windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  5. S

    Windows 7 Win 7 64bit -- BSOD driver power state failure ntosknl.exe

    I had 2 BSOD in recent weeks with the same error message on ntosknl.exe. I,m using Win 7 64bit. The dump file is attached. Pls help and thx. I,m using AMD X4 955 with 8G Ram, 1G HDD
  6. Y

    Windows 7 BSOD, Thought it was fixed but it just keeps surprising me ;(

    Last post I Made one of our members looked through my minidumps and told me that I had a problem with my graphics driver and realtek PCI card reader as well as a outdated Logitech driver. To my knowledge I've updated all of the above drivers and then today while on battery power I got another...
    • Yatch
    • Thread
    • battery issues bsod computer help driver issues drivers error message graphics driver logitech minidump analysis nvidia drivers performance issues power state failure realtek safe mode system issues tech support troubleshooting update user help
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  7. K

    Windows 7 BSOD caused by Driver Power State Failure - now many programs no longer work

    Today my PC BSOD'd while I was in class, the message was a DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE. This first crash did not create a dump file, leaving me to believe it was very serious. After the crash, the computer behaves very differently. Many of my programs still work, but the internet connection...
    • kbar918
    • Thread
    • bsod crash analysis driver issues driver update internet access network diagnostics power state failure program issues steam issues windows 10
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  8. Z

    Windows 7 DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE ntoskrnl.exe

    I recently purchased a new desktop and every time it attempts to shut down it hangs at the shuting down screen for about five minutes then goes to the BSOD. The message is a 0x0000009 DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE. This computer is less than a week old, nevertheless I went through and updated...
    • zanthodin
    • Thread
    • bsod clean install desktop driver issues drivers error ntoskrnl nvlddmkm power state failure shutdown issues system crash troubleshooting windows update
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  9. H

    Windows 7 Fixing Windows 7 BSOD Crashes with USB Devices: Driver Power State Failure (9F) Analysis

    BSOD I recently upgraded my pc and installed Windows 7 but It constantly crashes. I think this happens when I use a USB device. Can you please help? Here is the Bugcheck Analysis Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.12.0002.633 AMD64 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights...
    • helgafel
    • Thread
    • blod bsod bugcheck analysis crash debugging device driver driver issues error analysis firmware kernel debugging power state failure software compatibility system issues system uptime troubleshooting usb usbccgp.sys windows 7 windows debugger
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  10. Z

    Windows 7 0x9F Power State Failure

    Hi! I have shut down failure too! The shut down screen takes minutes and then my laptop restarts or just turns off the screen and I have to make a forced turn off. My desktop pc restarts after every shut down. Both of them has fresh installed Win7 32bit. I found the Minidump folder and...
  11. E

    Windows 7 Blue Screen Error

    Ever since my hard drive died on my HP TX2525nr and I replaced the harddrive and installed Windows 7 I'll randomly get a blue screen that says POWER_STATE_FAILURE_DRIVE or something similar to that. It never happened before with the last hard drive and windows of course can't find a way to fix...
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