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  1. Posts : 61
    Windows 10 Home
       #1

    BSOD ntoskrnl.exe


    Howdy all. I've been having some BSOD issues with my Alienware M17 R2 (2015). In the past (more than a year ago)I was having upwards of one BSOD per day. Then about 2 weeks ago, I did a clean install of Windows 10 Home. It did not resolve the problem, but definitely diminished it. I still get BSODs, about once a week. The system will BSOD at any time, no matter what app is open or if it is sitting idle. I have 2 BSODs attached in the zip file. One from 05/23. Its bug check thread was "SYSTEM EXCEPTION: ERROR NOT HANDLED". The one from 05/30 has a bug check thread of "DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE". Both instances I looked at my drivers to see if anything needs updating, but I am (allegedly) running the most up to date drivers for my system. Both BSODs seem to occur in the ntoskrnl.exe driver. I am not sure what driver files could be affecting this windows driver. Advice?
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  2. Posts : 926
    Windows 10 Pro
       #2

    Code:
    0x0000009F:    DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE (31.05.2017 04:31:13) [Windows 10] 
     
    CAUSED BY:     pci.sys [2.08.2025] * NT Plug and Play PCI Enumerator (Windows System File) 
                   nvlddmkm.sys [1.05.2017] * nVidia Video drivers * => http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx  
     
    PROCESS:       System 
     
    Usual causes:  Device driver 
     
    TO RESOLVE:    1. Check Drivers
                   2. Disable security software for testing 
     
     
    ============================================================================================================== 
     
     
    0x1000007E:    SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED_M (23.05.2017 23:04:28) [Windows 10] 
     
    CAUSED BY:     memory_corruption    
                   dump_iaStorA.sys [21.04.2016] * driver created to provide disk access during crash dump file generation (Windows System File) 
     
    PROCESS:       svchost.exe 
     
    Usual causes:   
     
    TO RESOLVE:    1. Check Drivers

    1. Please update or roll back NVIDIA driver:
    nvlddmkm.sys [1.05.2017] * nVidia Video drivers * => NVIDIA

    2. Please check your TPM status (for encryption), do you use bitlocker or Kaspersky encryption? There are errors in windows event log which point to that:
    Code:
    2017-05-06T03 27:06.370  Error: The device driver for the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) encountered an error in the TPM hardware, which might prevent some applications using TPM services from operating correctly.  Please restart your computer to reset the TPM hardware.  For further assistance on this hardware issue, please contact the computer manufacturer for more information.

    3. U should also do an memtest to test your RAM



    Diagnostic Test

     RAM TEST


    Run MemTest86+ to analyse your RAM. MemTest86+ - Test RAM - Windows 10 Forums



    Note   Note
    MemTest86+ needs to be run for at least 8 complete passes for conclusive results. Set it running before you go to bed and leave it overnight. We're looking for zero errors here. Even a single error will indicate RAM failure.


    Make a photo of the result and post it.
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  3. Posts : 61
    Windows 10 Home
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I ran the command line to check my TPM. It is activated and enabled. Not sure why as I have Windows Home so Bitlocker is not available. I do use Kaspersky. I wasn't aware Kaspersky uses the TPM. I will roll back the Nvidia drivers tonight. I noticed there is a line that has dump_iaStorA.sys. Is that because RST is part of the memory dump or is a possible cause of it.

    I will set Memtest to run overnight again. When the BSODs first presented themselves over a year ago I ran Memtest overnight to rule out bad RAM. It showed no errors. But that was some time ago. Things could have changed.

    Thank you.
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  4. Posts : 61
    Windows 10 Home
    Thread Starter
       #4

    BSODHunter said:
    Code:
    0x0000009F:    DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE (31.05.2017 04:31:13) [Windows 10] 
     
    CAUSED BY:     pci.sys [2.08.2025] * NT Plug and Play PCI Enumerator (Windows System File) 
                   nvlddmkm.sys [1.05.2017] * nVidia Video drivers * => http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx  
     
    PROCESS:       System 
     
    Usual causes:  Device driver 
     
    TO RESOLVE:    1. Check Drivers
                   2. Disable security software for testing 
     
     
    ============================================================================================================== 
     
     
    0x1000007E:    SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED_M (23.05.2017 23:04:28) [Windows 10] 
     
    CAUSED BY:     memory_corruption    
                   dump_iaStorA.sys [21.04.2016] * driver created to provide disk access during crash dump file generation (Windows System File) 
     
    PROCESS:       svchost.exe 
     
    Usual causes:   
     
    TO RESOLVE:    1. Check Drivers

    1. Please update or roll back NVIDIA driver:
    nvlddmkm.sys [1.05.2017] * nVidia Video drivers * => NVIDIA

    2. Please check your TPM status (for encryption), do you use bitlocker or Kaspersky encryption? There are errors in windows event log which point to that:
    Code:
    2017-05-06T03 27:06.370  Error: The device driver for the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) encountered an error in the TPM hardware, which might prevent some applications using TPM services from operating correctly.  Please restart your computer to reset the TPM hardware.  For further assistance on this hardware issue, please contact the computer manufacturer for more information.

    3. U should also do an memtest to test your RAM



    Diagnostic Test

     RAM TEST


    Run MemTest86+ to analyse your RAM. MemTest86+ - Test RAM - Windows 10 Forums



    Note   Note
    MemTest86+ needs to be run for at least 8 complete passes for conclusive results. Set it running before you go to bed and leave it overnight. We're looking for zero errors here. Even a single error will indicate RAM failure.


    Make a photo of the result and post it.
    I ran Memtest for 8 passes. No errors. I updated the Nvidia drivers to the latest available. I use Kaspersky Internet Security, not Kaspersky encryption or Bitlocker. So I am not sure what application is using my TPM other than Windows for secure boot.
    Attachment 138240
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  5. Posts : 926
    Windows 10 Pro
       #5

    Did u receive any bluescreen again after changing these things?
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  6. Posts : 61
    Windows 10 Home
    Thread Starter
       #6

    BSODHunter said:
    Did u receive any bluescreen again after changing these things?
    I have not received any BSOD's after updating the Nvidia drivers.
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  7. Posts : 926
    Windows 10 Pro
       #7

    Alright, let us know if you have problems again.
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  8. Posts : 61
    Windows 10 Home
    Thread Starter
       #8

    BSODHunter said:
    Alright, let us know if you have problems again.
    Just had another BSOD. This one was different though. It indicated a watchdog.sys driver. I've never heard of that before...
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  9. Posts : 41,412
    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
       #9

    The debugging of the latest bsod minidump files indicates that the Nvidia driver is misbehaving.
    See the steps below to uninstall and re-install the Nvidia driver.

    Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:

    1) winver (in the pop up about windows > view your windows version and build > type this information into the thread)

    2) sfc /scannow

    3) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

    4) chkdsk /scan

    When these have completed > right click on the top bar or title bar of the administrative command prompt box > left click on edit then select all > right click on the top bar again > left click on copy > paste into the thread

    5) Uninstall all Nvidia drivers/softwareThe best way to do this is to uninstall everything of Nvidia using Display Driver Uninstaller and install new drivers from your Dell website. Display Driver Uninstaller Download version 17.0.6.7: Official Display Driver Uninstaller DDU Download

    If Nvidia reappears in the dumps after these steps please download and install one of the temperature monitoring software applications for video card stress testing.
    Speccy - Free Download - Piriform: Speccy - System Information - Free Download
    HWMONITOR | Softwares | CPUID: HWMONITOR | Softwares | CPUID
    SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer: SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer

    Code:
    BugCheck 113, {19, 2, 10de, 13d8}*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nvlddmkm.sys*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nvlddmkm.sysProbably caused by : dxgkrnl.sys ( dxgkrnl!DpiFdoHandleSurpriseRemoval+137 )

    Code:
    Unable to load image \SystemRoot\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvdmi.inf_amd64_eb8e050d8fbbf1b3\nvlddmkm.sys, Win32 error 0n2*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nvlddmkm.sys*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nvlddmkm.sys
    nvlddmkm.sys nVidia Video drivers http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx
    Get from OEM for laptops



    Code:
    ffffcc01`28b7b008  fffff80d`fb972010Unable to load image \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dump_iaStorA.sys, Win32 error 0n2*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for dump_iaStorA.sys*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for dump_iaStorA.sys dump_iaStorA+0xc2010
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  10. Posts : 926
    Windows 10 Pro
       #10




    Diagnostic Test

     GPU TEST


    Run Furmark to stress test your GPU. FurMark - GPU Stress Test - Windows 10 Forums



    warning   Warning
    Your GPU temperatures will rise quickly while Furmark is running. Keep a keen eye on them and abort the test if overheating occurs.


    Take a Screenshot and post it here.
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