BSOD Error When Running Windows Phone Emulator

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2014-07
  • Akshat Mittal

    I am getting a BSOD Error when Running Windows Phone 7.1 Emulator on Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Each time I run the Emulator, it Results in Blue Screen. This is a Fresh Install, This Error also Occurred with my last Windows Install (That is why I formatted the Windows Again), I have already Tried to Re-install it, it also shows "Windows Phone Emulator is Doing a Complete OS boot" (Even at Fresh Install, I know it happens when using Unlocked Emulator Images). I am not able to Test any of my app. Please Help !!

    EDIT: I am not Running a VM, it is on a Physical Machine.

    • Answers
  • Adam Thompson

    I would be looking to get the memory dump from the BSOD, and analyse it using WinDBG (which is installed as part of the Debugging Tools For Windows in the SDK).

    This should tell you a bit more about what is causing the BSOD. Failing that, an indication of what the bugcheck code was (and which parameters it had) will also help point you in the right direction. You can look up bugcheck codes at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh406232%28v=VS.85%29.aspx

    If you don't remember the bugcheck details, and don't want to reproduce the issue again, take a look in the eventlog (eventvwr), in the system log. There will probably be an event from the source 'BugCheck' in there with the details.

    A memory dump, loaded in WinDBG is the only way to be sure.

  • Rich

    I am getting exactly the same problem - I hit F5 to debug in the WP7 emulator and immediately I get a BSOD STOP 0x0000001E (0,0,0,0) message. This is on 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 machine. I've not used WinDBG before but I'll take a look.

    [EDIT] Note that I had it working before so I'm not sure what has broken it. I do have a bugcheck entry in Event Viewer. I'm installing all the latest Windopws Updates now to see if that helps but I don't have high hopes.

    [EDIT2] Nope - I'm now up to date with Windows Updates and it still does it, reproducibly, every time. WinDBG indicated it occurred somewhere in vmm.sys.

  • Peter V

    I got it too. When you disable VT in the BIOS, the crash does not happen (but of course the emulator will run without acceleration).

    Seems like a bug MS should fix.

  • Akshat Mittal

    Disabling VT-x (Virtualization) does not give this error but the Emulator runs on a lower performance as acceleration is not present. For running emulator with VT-x, deleting all app preferences and emulator images then re-installing the Emulator helped solve the problem.


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    BUG CHECK STRING = DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
    BUG CHECK CODE = 0x0000009f
    PARAMETER 1 = 0x00000003
    PARAMETER 2 = 0x85f05420
    PARAMETER 3 = 0x82962ae0
    PARAMETER 4 = 0x85aa2ab8
    CAUSED BY DRIVER = ntkrnlpa.exe
    CAUSED BY ADDRESS = ntkrnlpa.exe+dcd10
    FILE DESCRIPTION = NT Kernel & System Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Microsoft Corporation 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 32-bit C:\Windows\minidump\111109-22198-01.dmp

    This is the BSOD mini dump that I have been getting recently. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas what would cause this. I just did a clean install of Windows 7 ultimate 32-bit. I don't do a lot with this PC. Mostly surf the web and that's when it happens. My only guess is that the power supply is failing and I need a new one. I wanted to check here and see if anyone else had some other idea before I bought a new one.


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  • James Watt

    I've seen this a dozen times and it always was due to outdated or incompatibile drivers. It never had ANYTHING to do with power, sleep mode, etc.

    1). Use Microsoft Windows Update, check all critical and look in Optional for driver updates. Reboot.

    2). Go to the manufacturer's website and see if they provide Windows 7 drivers. Update everything unless you specifically remember updating that driver with the Windows Update program.

    3). If your manufacturer does not offer Windows 7 drivers, there are a couple tricks. You can either google the name of the computer and look for people who have released Windows 7 drivers; visit each component manufacturer's website (nvidia, intel, broadcom etc.) individually and download the drivers for your device; or use your manufacturer's windows vista drivers and pray for the best.

  • Jared Harley

    I have the same issue on my pc, but doubt its the power supply.

    My guess is its related to sleep mode, as I never have issues when working, only when I leave computer - I come back and most of the time I have crash problem.

    I am going to try to keep power onto various things and see if that fixes it.