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Publish date: 2024-07-03
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  • Blue Screen of Death errors can be rather problematic on Windows 10 since they will always restart your PC in order to prevent damage.

    These errors can disrupt your work and cause data loss, therefore today we’re going to show you how to fix INTERNAL POWER ERROR error in Windows 10.

    However, this error can come in various forms and is more common on certain devices. Here are all the variations of the INTERNAL POWER ERROR error:

    Also, according to numerous users, this error is more common on the HP, Lenovo, Dell, and Surface Book devices.

    How can I fix the INTERNAL_POWER_ERROR blue screen error?

    1. Increase the size of the hibernation file

  • Open the Windows search bar and type CMD.
  • Select Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
  • When Command Prompt opens, enter powercfg /hibernate /size 100 and press Enter.
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  • Note: Many users reported that INTERNAL POWER ERROR occurs due to the small size of the hibernation file, and the only solution is to increase its size.

    By default, the size of the hibernation file is set to 75%, however, sometimes that might not be enough for current memory requirements, but you can easily change the size to 100% by using the instructions above.

    2. Update your drivers

    Blue Screen of Death errors are often caused by outdated or incompatible drivers, and in order to fix this error, we strongly advise you to update all drivers on your PC.

    Windows 10 relies heavily on drivers in order to communicate with certain hardware, and if your drivers are outdated or just not fully compatible with Windows 10, that will cause a BSoD error to appear.

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    3. Disable your graphics card or roll back your drivers

  • Restart your computer a few times during the boot sequence to start Automatic Repair mode. Alternatively, you can hold the Shift key and click the Restart button.
  • Choose Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings. Click the Restart button.computer stuck on motherboard splash screen
  • After your computer restarts, you’ll see a list of options. Press 5 or F5 to select Safe Mode with Networking.Computer screeching sound
  • Press Windows Key + X and select Device Manager from the list.device-manager
  • Locate your graphic card, right-click it and choose Disable from the menu.device-manager-disable
  • Disabling your drivers might not be the best solution, but as an alternative, you can roll back your drivers.
  • Open Device Manager and double click your graphic card.
  • Go to the Driver tab and click the Roll Back Driver button.
  • Note: Many users reported issues with AMD graphic cards, and according to them, the only way to fix INTERNAL POWER ERROR BSoD is to disable your AMD graphic card. 

    4. Disable automatic driver updates and uninstall your display driver

    In order to fix INTERNAL POWER ERROR, you might need to uninstall your graphic card driver, but that might not be as easy since Windows 10 will automatically install the missing drivers for you.

    First, you need to prevent Windows 10 from automatically downloading the latest drivers. Go to the search bar and enter advanced system settings. Select View advanced system settings from the list of results.

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    Go to Hardware tab and click Device Installation Settings button. When Device installation settings window opens, select No (your device might not work as expected) and click on Save Changes.

    Some users are also suggesting to use Show or hide updates troubleshooter to disable certain updates and drivers from automatically downloading.

    To do that, download Show or hide updates troubleshooter package, run it, and disable the updates and drivers that you don’t want to download.

    If you cannot access Windows 10 normally due to BSoD error, you can always perform these steps from Safe Mode. After you disable driver updates, you need to remove your driver.

    Then, to remove the driver or any other program from your PC without causing other system issues, it is advised to choose the best uninstaller software out there and entirely remove specific apps.

    After the problematic driver is removed, simply download the new driver from your graphic card manufacturer’s website, but be careful not to install the same problematic driver again.

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    5. Set your hard drive turn off timer to 0

  • Press Windows Key + S and enter power options. Select Power Options from the list of results.
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  • When Power Options opens, locate your selected plan and click Change plan settings.
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  • Click on Change advanced power settings.
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  • Go to Hard disk > Turn off hard disk after and set the value to 0. Click Apply and OK to save the changes.
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  • Note: If you’re getting INTERNAL POWER ERROR BSoD, you can fix it by setting your hard drive turn-off timer to 0. 

    6. Make sure you’re using the correct hard drive mode

    Few users reported that INTERNAL POWER ERROR in Windows 10 can be caused by incorrect hard drive mode, and in order to fix this error, you’ll have to change your hard drive mode in BIOS.

    For detailed instructions on how to do that, we strongly advise that you check your motherboard manual.

    7. Perform the SFC check

  • Go to Search, type cmd, right-click Command Prompt, and go to Run as administrator.
  • Enter the following line, and press Enter: sfc/scannow.Your pc ran into a problem internal power error
  • Wait for the process to finish.
  • Restart your computer.
  • NoteSFC is Windows 10’s built-in tool for dealing with various system-related problems. And while it doesn’t necessarily mean it will solve our issue, we can try nevertheless.

    8. Clean junk files

  • Go to Search, type this pc, and open This PC.
  • Right-click the system drive (most likely C:), and go to Properties.
  • Now, click Disk Cleanup.
  • After that, go to Clean system files.INTERNAL_POWER_ERROR Windows 8
  • Now, check everything you want to clean.
  • Click OK.
  • Wait for the process to finish.
  • Restart your computer.
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    NOTE

    There could be some junk files on your computer that are causing the INTERNAL POWER ERROR in Windows 10, so the obvious solution, in this case, is to clean them.

    9. Check for HDD corruption

  • Go to Search, type this pc, and open This PC.
  • Right-click the system drive (most likely C:), and go to Properties > Tools.
  • Under Error Checking, go to Check. INTERNAL_POWER_ERROR error on Windows 10
  • Just click Scan Drive, and wait for the process to finish.
  • Note: Since we’re at the hard drive, let’s also quickly check if there are any hard drive errors. Because these errors can also cause the INTERNAL POWER ERROR in Windows 10.

    INTERNAL POWER ERROR BSoD can be problematic, but since it’s usually caused by an incompatible driver it can be easily fixed by using one of our solutions.

    Don’t hesitate to drop us a line in the comments if you have any similar problems.

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