The “Driver Power State Failure” error is nothing but a variant of Blue Screen of Death which is a resultant of a problematic hardware driver. This problem places the operating system to Sleep mode.

There are enough reasons that can lead to this issue such as outdated drivers, improper driver installation. Further, if the system files get corrupted then this problem arises. 

Moreover, if the Power setting is not set properly, then you can even face this glitch. Whatever be the cause you need to fix it with proficient methods.

4 Solutions to Resolve the Driver Power State Failure Problem

In this section, we will help you with a plethora of methods that can mitigate the ‘Driver Power State Failure’ problem at the earliest.

Alter the Settings for Power Saving

The best answer to resolve this problem is to change the Power Settings of the computer. In order to that follow the below steps.

• First, press both the Windows + R keys simultaneously, to open the new ‘Run’ dialog box.
• Type ‘control’ inside the blank area, beside the label ‘Open:’ and tap on the ‘OK’ button.
• A new window, ‘Control Panel’ will come up. Locate and choose the ‘System and Security’ option.
• Now, choose the ‘Power Options’. Find the currently chosen power plan, then click on the ‘Change plan settings’ link.
• At this time, ‘Edit Plan Settings’ will come up. Navigate to ‘Change advanced power settings’ and click on it.
• A new dialog box named ‘Power Options’ will come up. Locate and expand the ‘Sleep’ option to set the ‘Sleep after’ and ‘Hibernate after’ as ‘Never’.
• Expand the ‘Power buttons and lid’ option and click on the ‘Power button action. From the drop-down menu, choose the ‘Do nothing’ option.
• Lastly, tap on the ‘Apply’ and ‘OK’ button respectively.

Using Safe Mode to Delete the Newly Installed Drivers

To resolve any driver related issue open the computer in Safe Mode and remove the currently installed driver. To do that, follow these steps below.

• First, tap on ‘Windows and I’ keys to launch ‘Windows Settings’.
• A variety of settings categories will appear. Choose the one that says ‘Update & Security’.
• A new page will come up. Go to the left pane and choose the ‘Recovery’ option.
• Navigate to the ‘Advanced startup’ section and click on the ‘Restart now’ button.
• Once the computer reboots, you will get a window ‘Choose an option’. Locate and select the ‘Troubleshoot’ option.
• A ‘Troubleshoot’ window appears, choose the option ‘Advanced Options’. Locate and click on the ‘Startup Settings’ option.
• Choose the ‘Restart’ button to boot the device. When the computer starts up, you will see a list of options. 
• Press the ‘F4’ button to get to the ‘Safe Mode’. Now, open the ‘Device Manager’ and remove the drivers that were currently installed on the computer.

Run the SFC and DISM Utility 

If the system files get corrupted or are misplaced then the only way to resolve this problem is to execute both the utilities ‘SFC’ and ‘DISM’. 

The SFC or System File Checker is the built-in tool within the Windows OS that scans the computer for any corrupt system files and replaces them with the correct one.

The DISM or the Deployment Image Servicing and Management is another in-built tool that is used to repair any system files which SFC tool fails to mitigate.

Thus, the steps that you need to follow are given below:

• First, press the ‘Cortana’ logo, to open the default search section. Within that section, type in ‘command prompt’.
• From the search result locate the ‘Command Prompt’ option and right-click on it.
• Now, choose the ‘Run as administrator’ option from the popup menu that comes up.
• Inside the new window, type in the following command “sfc /scannow” and press the ‘Enter’ button to execute it.
• After that, type in the following command and press the ‘Enter’ button after each of them: “dism /online /clean-image /scanhealth”, “dism /online /clean-image / restorehealth”.
• Finally, close the ‘Command Prompt’ window and restart the computer to save the changes and fix the problem.

Update All the Device Driver

If the drivers get corrupted, then you need to update all the device drivers. For that to happen, follow the steps underneath:

• First, press ‘Windows + X’ keys simultaneously. Now, the ‘Options Menu’ to locate and then choose the option ‘Device Manager’. 
• A new window, Device Manager will come up. There you will get a list of device categories. Choose the initial device category and double-click on it.
• Next, from that sublist, right-click on the first driver and choose the ‘Update driver’ option. 
• You will get two options, choose the first one that says ‘Search automatically for updated driver software’.
• The Windows OS will automatically look for any updates for the driver. If an update is available, then it will automatically download and install it.
• Repeat the steps to update all the device drivers present within the computer.
• Once all the drivers are updated, restart the computer.

These methods will not only help to resolve the problem on Windows 10 but also on Windows 8 and 7. Follow our website to fix any Windows related error.