My Windows 11 PC keeps getting the error DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE 0x9F.

Dolan A 0 Reputation points
2026-11-11T13:27:12.1366667+00:00

Hi,

As the title says, my pc is randomly turning off and presenting me with the error DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE 0x9F. This started happening after l shut down my pc to apply a windows security update (KB5132061) and while applying that update it seems my pc crashed and I could see that the CPU Led was red on my motherboard.

So I restarted it and feared the worst but it did boot and that is when I started to be presented with the error. I have looked online and saw other similar posts so here are the steps I have already taken to try and troubleshoot this:

  • Uninstalled the security update
  • Checked for any device in device manager that could be causing the issue and there is a unknown USB device that was not being recognized so I disabled it.
  • Ran sfc /scannow for any files that could be corrupted but it came back with nothing.
  • Tried updating my chipset drivers.

Saw people mentioning about mini dump files and I do have a few that have been generated between yesterday and today but I am not aware on how to open these files and interpret them.

Would someone be able to assist me pinpointing the source of this error please ?

UPDATE: Here is a link to the zipped mini dump files that have been produced today.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1meBOQl_E3rE7Szzev2PwpQ128OmIRgvN/view?usp=sharing

Windows for home | Other | Performance and system failures
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  1. Hendrix-V 21,000 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-11-12T02:26:12.2633333+00:00

    Hi Dolan A,

    Since you’ve already tried the earlier troubleshooting, let’s focus on what the crash dump reports.

    Open the newest dump in WinDbg, run: !analyze -v

    Please post the output showing Arg1–Arg4, MODULE_NAME, IMAGE_NAME, FAILURE_BUCKET_ID, and any third-party .sys driver listed. For a 0x9F crash, this information can help identify the driver or device involved in the failed power transition.

    Once you provide those details, we should have a much clearer direction for the next step.

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