This can either mean that the hardware itself is causing it, or there is a problem with the driver. So, essentially the error is caused by non-expected behavior from a device driver. Communication from Windows to the hardware happens through the device drivers. This is where device drivers come into play. To communicate the power state change, Windows tells the hardware to change accordingly. When a power transition happens, the hardware in the PC is of course affected. Typically this happens when the PC changes its power mode, going from sleep or hibernating to an active state or the other way around. This error indicates that the PC has an inconsistent power state. Causes for the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error Further processing is halted to prevent damage or data loss if things were to continue processing. A stop error code, which can be a code or description is shown to inform the user.
Since these errors are critical, the blue screen is shown with an indication of the stop error details.
Stop errors causing blue screens have been in existence since Windows XP. These are the types of errors that cause the operating system (Windows) to crash. Windows will not start What is a Blue Screen Error?īlue Screen Of Death (or BSOD in short) errors are caused by stop errors.
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