Solved: Driver power state failure on Windows 10

Getting a blue screen with the error message “Driver Power State Failure” after the windows 10 update? Windows 10 Driver Power State Failure bug check 0x0000009F usually occurs computer or device driver goes into sleep mode while you’re still using the device. Windows would send a wake signal to the device once it is needed and if the device doesn’t respond in time or at all, Windows flags a Driver Power State Failure error. The error is mostly caused either by the driver itself or power settings.

If you are also struggling with this windows 10 BSOD, here 4 effective solutions to fix driver power state failure on windows 10.

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1 Driver Power State Failure Windows 10

Driver Power State Failure Windows 10

If the problem started after plugging in some new hardware, try removing it from the PC, and then check if the problem persists. If the problem is resolved, you may want to update the driver of that hardware. In case you have more than one, make sure to check it one by one.

If due to this driver power state failure loop, windows 10 restarts frequently or fails to start normally we recommend Boot windows into safe mode, which starts the system with minimum system requirements and allows us to perform the troubleshooting steps below.

Turn off power saving

Navigate to Control Panel, Hardware and Sound then select Power Options.
Select ‘Change power plan settings next to the active power plan.
Select the ‘Change advanced power settings’ text link.
Find Graphics Settings or PCI Express and Link State Power Management and set it to Maximum performance, depending on what computer you have.
Find Wireless Adapter Settings and set it to Maximum performance.
Reboot your computer and check there is no more driver power state failure BSOD.

Update the display adapter drivers and check

Press the Windows key + X on the desktop Screen and select Device Manager.
Expand Display adapters, right-click on the display adapter listed, and click update driver software.
select the option automatically search for driver software and follow on-screen instructions.
Restart the computer and check the problem is resolved.

Or visit the device manufacturer’s website, download the latest available driver software and install it on your PC. Reboot windows and check there is no more BSOD error occurring.

Disable fast startup windows 10

Open the control panel, then search for and select power options
Click Choose what the power buttons do.
Click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
Uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended)
Click Save changes.

Check this may help to fix the driver power state failure loop.

Run DISM and SFC Utility

Sometimes, especially after Windows 10 update if system components get corrupted or missing your computer may function in an unusual behavior through different BSOD errors at startup. To make sure that your files are in a healthy state, it is imperative to repair or restore them since they are part of Windows.

There’s a built-in utility DISM and System File Checker tool that helps users to perform scanning, repairing, and restoring of missing or corrupted files of a computer.

Open Command prompt as administrator,
Type DISM commands below and press the enter key to execute the same.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

After 100% complete the scanning process Run the command sfc /scannow and enter.
Restart Windows after 100% complete the scanning process,
Check There is no more driver power state failure BSOD loop.

Restore System to an earlier state

If none above solutions work for you, it’s time to utilize the system restore feature. That reverts the system to a previous working state without effect files and folders.

Press Windows Key + R and type”sysdm. cpl” then hit enter.
Select the System Protection tab and choose System Restore.
Click Next and choose the desired System Restore point.
Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the system restore.

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