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Driver_power_state_failure after installing a new HDD

Discussion in 'Windows BSOD, Freezing, Restarting Help' started by gabblop, Jan 27, 2013.

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  1. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    Hello.

    So I've just build a new gaming rig and it all works perfectly fine. Except sometimes when I wake my PC back from sleep, the 2TB HDD begins to make a repetitive noise, then all the data on the HDD stops responding. Then, after a few minutes, I get a BSOD saying DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE, then it restarts.

    Notes
    Code: STOP: 0x0000009F
    My windows in on a SSD; the HDD is a second drive.

    Thank you for help!
    gabblop, Jan 27, 2013
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  2. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,712   +61

    Disconnect the 2TB HDD and see if the computer acts normally. if it does, the HDD could be bad
    Tmagic650, Jan 28, 2013
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  3. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    As my whole OS is on a SSD drive, when I disconnect the 2TB drive, the computer still works perfectly!
    By the way, I did a CHECK DISK and the results were: 0 bad file records; 0 EA records; 0 reparse records.
    gabblop, Jan 28, 2013
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  4. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,712   +61

    So when you connect the 2TB HDD do you get the stop error again? If you do the 2TB HDD is causing the error. CHKDSK may not show any problems but a SMART status check might show a problem
    Tmagic650, Jan 28, 2013
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  5. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    Did a SMART check with SpeedFan and it showed no error
    gabblop, Jan 29, 2013
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  6. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,712   +61

    So did you reconnect the HDD and get an error?
    Tmagic650, Jan 29, 2013
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  7. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    I did, and didnt get any error.
    gabblop, Jan 30, 2013
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  8. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,712   +61

    Okay, let us know how things go...
    Tmagic650, Jan 30, 2013
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  9. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    Still got a BSOD with POWER_STATE_FAILURE when I woke up my pc from sleep :/
    gabblop, Jan 30, 2013
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  10. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,712   +61

    How big is the power supply and what make is it?
    Tmagic650, Jan 31, 2013
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  11. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    It is a 750W EVGA Supernova NEX750B
    gabblop, Jan 31, 2013
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  12. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    I'm trying to upload a pic of the bsod, but it doesnt work :3
    gabblop, Feb 3, 2013
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  13. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,712   +61

    The power supply should be fine. What about the video card and its driver?
    Tmagic650, Feb 3, 2013
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  14. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    What about them? They're both working. I have an NVIDIA GTX 650 Ti

    Also, I find it wierd that when I wake my PC from sleep and the HDD freezes, I lose all sound too! :eek:
    gabblop, Feb 3, 2013
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  15. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    Actually, if I plug my speakers into the onboard sound while the hdd freezes, I lose all sound. On the other hand, if I plug it on the soundcard, the sound works.
    Can this help anyhow?
    gabblop, Feb 4, 2013
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  16. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,897   +75

    The onboard sound is probably conflicting with the soundcard. Go into the BIOS and disable the onboard sound. It might not be necessary but uninstall the onboard sound drivers from programs and features in the Control Panel.
    mailpup, Feb 4, 2013
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  17. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    Allright, but I dont think this is a solution to my problem.

    ***

    Today I noticed something. My computer case has LED fans. When I put my computer to sleep and the LEDs turn off, the HDD DO NOT freeze upon wake up. However, if I put my PC to sleep and my fans and LED are STILL ON, then on the wake up, the HDD will freeze.

    Any clue why is this?
    gabblop, Feb 5, 2013
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  18. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,712   +61

    This again sounds like a power supply problem. Try swapping out the power supply
    Tmagic650, Feb 5, 2013
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  19. gabblop Newcomer, in training Posts: 46

    What do you mean? Replacing it?
    gabblop, Feb 5, 2013
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  20. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,712   +61

    If you can get or borrow a power supply to test with, install that one. Other than that yes, replace it with a new one
    Tmagic650, Feb 5, 2013
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