Driver Power State Failure is a critical error displayed within Blue Screen of Death. If you’re encountering this problem repeatedly, there’s something wrong with your system. In this workaround, we’ll help you diagnose the problem in step by step manner.
Download the Diagnostic
There are certain situations when missing entries in your registry and registry corruption causes this problem. Try running a registry scan to identify if there are any such issues.
- Click the button below to download and install the Diagnostic
- Perform a Registry scan and fix any problems detected.
- Restart your computer.
Estimated Download Time: 10 Seconds
Customize Power Options
Disable the sleep mode and automatic turning off your computer’s display. It might be helpful if your computer encounters Drive Power State Failure error while resuming session followed by sleep mode.
1. Click Start, select Settings.
2. Type “Power” in the Search Box on upper right corner.
3. Open “Power & Sleep Settings” from the Search Results.
4. Select “Never” option in the following drop down boxes:
- On battery power, turn off after
- When plugged in, turn off after
5. Again, select “Never” option for:
- On battery power, PC goes to sleep after
- When plugged in, PC goes to sleep after
6. Click Close.
Rollback Driver
A recent driver update has caused this error. Rollback a newly updated driver or malfunctioning driver indicated with yellow color exclamation marks.
1. Open Settings screen.
2. Type “Driver” in the Search Box.
3. Open “Device Manager” from Search Results.
4. Expand top node, i.e. your laptop/ computer name.
5. Click View menu, choose Show hidden devices.
6. Expand all categories, check for devices with yellow color exclamation marks. Right-click such a device, select Properties.
7. Click the Driver tab, and then Roll Back Driver button.
Note: If no devices are found with yellow color exclamation marks, rollback your graphics driver to its previous version.
Change Boot Menu Policy
Modify the existing Windows Boot Configuration Data Store, commonly abbreviated as BCD, and set a boot entry option. Here’s how:
1. Reboot your machine, and press F2 or Delete key repeatedly until BIOS Configuration screen appears.
2. Set the computer to load with inserted Windows installation disc first, and then Hard Disk Drive.
3. Save the changes; exit.
4. Press any key when you’re prompted to do so.
5. In the Setup wizard that loads, click Next | Repair your computer | Troubleshoot | Advanced Options | Command Prompt.
6. Execute the following commands in given sequence:
- C:\
- BCDEDIT /SET {DEFAULT} BOOTMENUPOLICY LEGACY
7. After successful completion, type “EXIT” and press ENTER.
8. Click Continue when you’re redirected to the Choose an Option screen.
9. Eject the installation disc after your computer automatically restarts.
Update Windows
Many critical patches address problems in the functioning of Windows causing Driver Power State Failure error. Stay up-to-date with latest security and performance updates.
1. Click the Start button, type “Check for Updates” and open it.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Run Memory Diagnostic
Check problems with your Random Access Memory using the built-in diagnostic tool.
1. Type “Memory” in the Search Box.
2. Open ‘Windows Memory Diagnostic” from Search Results.
3. Click the option named “Restart now and check for problems (recommended)”
