Vista: Driver_Power_State_Failure

> Running Vista, latest and greatest Ultimate w/all the frills and laces. No
> compromises (...or so I used to think). I keep getting this
> "Driver_Power_State_Failure" BSOD most of the times (always?) when I wake my
> computer out of sleep via mouse. I razed my computer, and went out and bought
> a new Microsoft mouse, just so nobody can complain that I am using a
> non-Microsoft mouse (the first one was a Logitech, not a very recent model,
> using native Vista drivers nonetheless). Clean Vista install (the 8-th clean
> Vista install in a month's interval!). Well, guess what, I am getting the
> same BSOD! Microsoft mouse and all. Microsoft all the way. This last time,
> however, I did activate my Vista, so I won't be able to do a clean install,
> as I assume they'll give me some serious s**t for attempting to activate
> Vista w/the same key. (Bastards!)
>
> Another sleep-related issue: after waking the computer up from sleep the CPU
> fan goes crazy (4000 rpms and up), as it tries to keep the CPU temperature
> around 25C. Note that I did *not* toy w/the power plan settings, so all power
> settings are the default ones.
>
> As you can see, only trouble accompanies this sleep state. Will they ever
> get it right? So far sleep/stand by in Windows always gave me trouble,
> regardless of the Windows version, and I've been using Windows for the past
> 10 years.
>
> Suggestions please!

> HrundiBakshi,
>
> I neglected to also say that you should check a Vista report for specific
> errors and corrective measures to take: Click on Start (icon) and select All
> Programs. Then, select Maintenance > Problem Reports and Solutions. When
> that report opens, select from among the Tasks on the left margin. Here you
> can see specific information about what caused your problem, which likely is
> an offending driver. But, take a look and get rid of it.
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "HrundiBakshi" wrote:
>

> > Running Vista, latest and greatest Ultimate w/all the frills and laces. No
> > compromises (...or so I used to think). I keep getting this
> > "Driver_Power_State_Failure" BSOD most of the times (always?) when I wake my
> > computer out of sleep via mouse. I razed my computer, and went out and bought
> > a new Microsoft mouse, just so nobody can complain that I am using a
> > non-Microsoft mouse (the first one was a Logitech, not a very recent model,
> > using native Vista drivers nonetheless). Clean Vista install (the 8-th clean
> > Vista install in a month's interval!). Well, guess what, I am getting the
> > same BSOD! Microsoft mouse and all. Microsoft all the way. This last time,
> > however, I did activate my Vista, so I won't be able to do a clean install,
> > as I assume they'll give me some serious s**t for attempting to activate
> > Vista w/the same key. (Bastards!)
> >
> > Another sleep-related issue: after waking the computer up from sleep the CPU
> > fan goes crazy (4000 rpms and up), as it tries to keep the CPU temperature
> > around 25C. Note that I did *not* toy w/the power plan settings, so all power
> > settings are the default ones.
> >
> > As you can see, only trouble accompanies this sleep state. Will they ever
> > get it right? So far sleep/stand by in Windows always gave me trouble,
> > regardless of the Windows version, and I've been using Windows for the past
> > 10 years.
> >
> > Suggestions please!

> Thanks for the replies. No, "Problems Reports and Solutions" doesn't give any
> solution. And as far as the driver is concerned, I very much suspect the
> mouse drivers, though there's not much I can do about it until Microsoft get
> their act together and write good drivers for their own hardware.
>
> Otherwise, I seem to recall vaguely that I had no such issues before
> installing Norton Internet Security, although I couldn't swear that that was
> the case. I think I just avoided using the mouse to get the computer out of
> the sleep state.
>
> At any rate, for now I am done experimenting. Not feeling like doing the
> 16th clean Vista install. I'll probably revisit the issue later on, when I
> have more time.
>
> Thanks for the replies,
>
> HB
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>

> > HrundiBakshi,
> >
> > I neglected to also say that you should check a Vista report for specific
> > errors and corrective measures to take: Click on Start (icon) and select All
> > Programs. Then, select Maintenance > Problem Reports and Solutions. When
> > that report opens, select from among the Tasks on the left margin. Here you
> > can see specific information about what caused your problem, which likely is
> > an offending driver. But, take a look and get rid of it.
> > --
> > freddy
> >
> >
> > "HrundiBakshi" wrote:
> >

> > > Running Vista, latest and greatest Ultimate w/all the frills and laces. No
> > > compromises (...or so I used to think). I keep getting this
> > > "Driver_Power_State_Failure" BSOD most of the times (always?) when I wake my
> > > computer out of sleep via mouse. I razed my computer, and went out and bought
> > > a new Microsoft mouse, just so nobody can complain that I am using a
> > > non-Microsoft mouse (the first one was a Logitech, not a very recent model,
> > > using native Vista drivers nonetheless). Clean Vista install (the 8-th clean
> > > Vista install in a month's interval!). Well, guess what, I am getting the
> > > same BSOD! Microsoft mouse and all. Microsoft all the way. This last time,
> > > however, I did activate my Vista, so I won't be able to do a clean install,
> > > as I assume they'll give me some serious s**t for attempting to activate
> > > Vista w/the same key. (Bastards!)
> > >
> > > Another sleep-related issue: after waking the computer up from sleep the CPU
> > > fan goes crazy (4000 rpms and up), as it tries to keep the CPU temperature
> > > around 25C. Note that I did *not* toy w/the power plan settings, so all power
> > > settings are the default ones.
> > >
> > > As you can see, only trouble accompanies this sleep state. Will they ever
> > > get it right? So far sleep/stand by in Windows always gave me trouble,
> > > regardless of the Windows version, and I've been using Windows for the past
> > > 10 years.
> > >
> > > Suggestions please!

> > You need to resolve this in an informed and systematic manner.

>
> This certainly deserves a systematic approach, which, unfortunately, I have
> no time and energy left to devote to. Identifying the driver at stake is a
> very time consuming enterprise, what with having to uninstall them gradually
> etc. Installing Vista fresh and then installing drivers one by one would
> probably be more expediant, however I am all "installed out," as it were
> (note that all the drivers I am using are all WHQLed, so such a gigantic
> enterprise should have been undertaken by Microsoft in the first place). For
> now, I am content with the present state, and will try to avoid using the
> sleep state or, at least, try to avoid waking the computer up by mouse.
>
> Also, note that the second aspect of the "sleep affair" I was complaining
> about (the CPU fan going postal when returning from sleep) is pretty much
> something I noticed before installing any drivers.
>
> Thanks for your replies.

> > OK, here is an easy way to check for unsigned drivers.

>
> Alright, I did check for unsigned drivers. I found some with the nv prefix,
> which I assume means nVidia. So it looks as if my videocard drivers are
> unsigned, despite the fact that they have been advertised as WHQLed, and
> despite the fact that the Device Manager itself displays tham as such. Not
> much I can do about it, as nVidia has been lagging when it comes to drivers
> for Vista.

> You can use google to search for descriptions of the unsigned drivers to
> make sure you know what they do.