Fixed: 'DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE (9f)' Error

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Every month, Microsoft releases a couple of important updates to its Windows users, trying to fix various bugs and problems. This time, we’re talking about the annoying DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error, which has received a solution recently.
DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE fixThe above problem has been solved by Microsoft in update file KB 2983336. So, if you ever received this error message: DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE (9f) when you were trying to shut down the computer while you were using the built-in VPN client, then you should know that it has now been fixed.

Here’s how the official symptom sounds like:

You use the built-in VPN client on Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. When you shut down or suspend the system, the computer crashes, and you receive the following error message:

DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE (9f)

As there isn’t a hotfix available for donwload, the single solution is to install the above mentioned update, which is part of the KB 3013769 update roll-out. I sincerely hope you have managed to fix it, if not, leave your input below and let us know what are the errors that you’re getting.

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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.