Since late June 27, I've been having random BSoD with the error DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE.
I used WinDLG to try to find the root cause.
Here is what I have from my latest BSoD.
Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 10.0.25136.1001 AMD64 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP] Kernel Bitmap Dump File: Kernel address space is available, User address space may not be available. ************* Path validation summary ************** Response Time (ms) Location Deferred srv* Symbol search path is: srv* Executable search path is: Windows 10 Kernel Version 19041 MP (12 procs) Free x64 Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS Edition build lab: 19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406 Machine Name: Kernel base = 0xfffff801`12400000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0xfffff801`1302a2b0 Debug session time: Mon Jul 18 00:07:53.949 2022 (UTC - 4:00) System Uptime: 1 days 1:09:05.612 Loading Kernel Symbols ............................................................... ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ ........... Loading User Symbols Loading unloaded module list ............................................... For analysis of this file, run !analyze -vnt!KeBugCheckEx: fffff801`127f7dd0 48894c2408 mov qword ptr [rsp+8],rcx ss:0018:ffffe687`51e5f720=000000000000009f 4: kd> !analyze -v ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* 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: ffffd602ceb20060, Physical Device Object of the stack Arg3: ffffe68751e5f750, nt!TRIAGE_9F_POWER on Win7 and higher, otherwise the Functional Device Object of the stack Arg4: ffffd602fb833a40, The blocked IRP Debugging Details: ------------------ Implicit thread is now ffffd602`cc48e040 Unable to load image \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvdm.inf_amd64_d622d16ed9c37077\nvlddmkm.sys, Win32 error 0n2 KEY_VALUES_STRING: 1 Key : Analysis.CPU.mSec Value: 4874 Key : Analysis.DebugAnalysisManager Value: Create Key : Analysis.Elapsed.mSec Value: 5755 Key : Analysis.Init.CPU.mSec Value: 3218 Key : Analysis.Init.Elapsed.mSec Value: 4326 Key : Analysis.Memory.CommitPeak.Mb Value: 104 Key : Bugcheck.Code.DumpHeader Value: 0x9f Key : Bugcheck.Code.KiBugCheckData Value: 0x9f Key : Bugcheck.Code.Register Value: 0x9f Key : WER.OS.Branch Value: vb_release Key : WER.OS.Timestamp Value: 2019-12-06T14:06:00Z Key : WER.OS.Version Value: 10.0.19041.1 FILE_IN_CAB: MEMORY.DMP TAG_NOT_DEFINED_202b: *** Unknown TAG in analysis list 202b BUGCHECK_CODE: 9f BUGCHECK_P1: 3 BUGCHECK_P2: ffffd602ceb20060 BUGCHECK_P3: ffffe68751e5f750 BUGCHECK_P4: ffffd602fb833a40 DRVPOWERSTATE_SUBCODE: 3 FAULTING_THREAD: ffffd602cc48e040 ADDITIONAL_DEBUG_TEXT: DXG Power IRP timeout. IRP_ADDRESS: ffffd602fb833a40 DEVICE_OBJECT: ffffd602ceb20060 DRIVER_OBJECT: ffffd602ceaa9270 IMAGE_NAME: pci.sys MODULE_NAME: pci FAULTING_MODULE: fffff801170b0000 pci BLACKBOXACPI: 1 (!blackboxacpi) BLACKBOXBSD: 1 (!blackboxbsd) BLACKBOXNTFS: 1 (!blackboxntfs) BLACKBOXPNP: 1 (!blackboxpnp) BLACKBOXWINLOGON: 1 PROCESS_NAME: System STACK_TEXT: ffffe687`51e1f3c0 fffff801`126550b0 : ffffc580`fce80180 fffff801`ffffffff 00000000`00000001 fffff801`170301ca : nt!KiSwapContext+0x76 ffffe687`51e1f500 fffff801`126545df : 00000000`00000001 fffff801`00000000 ffffe687`51e1f6c0 ffffd602`00000000 : nt!KiSwapThread+0x500 ffffe687`51e1f5b0 fffff801`12653e83 : 00000000`00000000 fffff801`00000000 00000000`00000000 ffffd602`cc48e180 : nt!KiCommitThreadWait+0x14f ffffe687`51e1f650 fffff801`244019c6 : ffffe687`51e1f778 ffffd602`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KeWaitForSingleObject+0x233 ffffe687`51e1f740 fffff801`24400ee1 : ffffe687`51e1f800 ffffd602`ef877700 ffffd602`ceaedde0 ffffd602`fb833c30 : dxgkrnl!DpiFdoHandleDevicePower+0x226 ffffe687`51e1f7e0 fffff801`24402431 : ffffd602`fb833a40 ffffd602`e748c180 ffffd602`e748c030 ffffe687`51e1f900 : dxgkrnl!DpiFdoDispatchPower+0x21 ffffe687`51e1f810 fffff801`2b48eb8c : ffffd602`fb2d9000 ffffd602`ea5bf000 ffffd602`fb2d9000 ffffd602`fb833c30 : dxgkrnl!DpiDispatchPower+0xe1 ffffe687`51e1f930 fffff801`2b48dc90 : ffffd602`e748c030 ffffd602`ea5bf000 ffffd602`e748c030 ffffd602`00000000 : nvlddmkm!nvDumpConfig+0x4c86fc ffffe687`51e1fa40 fffff801`1279d629 : ffffd602`cc48e040 ffffe687`51e1faf0 ffffd602`fb833a40 ffffd602`00000000 : nvlddmkm!nvDumpConfig+0x4c7800 ffffe687`51e1fa70 fffff801`126eea75 : 00000000`00000000 fffff801`1279d450 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000138 : nt!PopIrpWorker+0x1d9 ffffe687`51e1fb10 fffff801`127ff428 : ffffc580`fd101180 ffffd602`cc48e040 fffff801`126eea20 00000000`00000000 : nt!PspSystemThreadStartup+0x55 ffffe687`51e1fb60 00000000`00000000 : ffffe687`51e20000 ffffe687`51e19000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiStartSystemThread+0x28 IMAGE_VERSION: 10.0.19041.1741 STACK_COMMAND: .process /r /p 0xffffd602cc4c5080; .thread 0xffffd602cc48e040 ; kb FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0x9F_3_DXG_POWER_IRP_TIMEOUT_IMAGE_pci.sys OS_VERSION: 10.0.19041.1 BUILDLAB_STR: vb_release OSPLATFORM_TYPE: x64 OSNAME: Windows 10 FAILURE_ID_HASH: {52f87b6b-6f6d-7c24-f421-639ee8689be5} Followup: MachineOwner ---------
This line indicates the issues is caused by the Nvidia GPU.
Unable to load image \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvdm.inf_amd64_d622d16ed9c37077\nvlddmkm.sys
I've performed all of this already :
-Disabled all sleep features in Windows
-Install latest Nvidia drivers
-Install Nvidia studio drivers (BSoD still happens but a bit less frequently)
-Install the Bios update (1.25.0)
-Install latest DisplayLink drivers (I use mostly an old USB 3.0 dock)
-Uninstall both Intel and Nvidia drivers
-Reinstall the latest Dell Intel and Nvidia drivers (this has initally help where I had 5 days with no BSoD as opposed to a BSoD every 1-2 days).
My only option left at this point is to reinstall Windows 10. The other weird thing is that sometime it happens when I'm using my PC but most BSoD happens when the PC hasn't been used for a while.
I have just disabled the Nvidia GPU in the device manager. We'll see in a few days what happens.
This worked for me too (disabling all Dell startup services). Thanks @etchetche !
I had this issue forever but deleting all dells crapware solved the issue for me also!! Insane to think that dells own software is the cause of this - tsk tsk