I've been facing a frustrating blue screen error, specifically a 'Driver Power State Failure,' every time I reboot my Dell XPS 9560 laptop. I suspect it might be related to my Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti graphics card. After trying multiple things — using DDU to clean the drivers, installing both old and new drivers, resetting Windows 11, and even starting over with a fresh install — nothing seems to work. Each time I reboot, I'm met with that same blue screen. I've noticed a yellow warning sign next to my Nvidia graphics card in Device Manager, along with an error code 43. I'm beginning to think the issue might be hardware-related, but I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction or suggest anything else I haven't tried yet.
3 Answers
It sounds like your Nvidia drivers might not be loading correctly, which may indicate a problem with your dedicated GPU. Before diving into any more complex solutions, try disabling the GPU in the BIOS. If that resolves the BSOD issue, it's a sign that the GPU might be failing. Make sure you also keep your device manager updated to see if it shows anything useful before taking any drastic measures.
From what you've described, it's possible that the GPU or even the PCIe slot might be at fault here. Sometimes a bad connection can cause all sorts of issues. If you haven't already, check to make sure the graphics card is properly seated in the slot or consider testing with another card if you can.
If you can get into Safe Mode, check the minidump files located in C:WindowsMinidump. Those crash logs could help pinpoint what's going wrong. Make sure to upload multiple dump files to a file-sharing site like MediaFire, since analyzing just one might not yield enough info.
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