Windows 10: DPC _Watchdog_Violation error in Windows 10 while playing games on my laptop

Hi Guys, a Few weeks back I was playing PUBG on my Windows 10 laptop. Suddenly a blue screen popped up with a sad face and some error text i.e. DPC _Watchdog_Violation error.


If you regularly update your Windows 10 operating system than there is no chance you will get this error. So always update your Windows 10 to the latest so that all Windows enhancements and fixes can be applied to your system.

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I searched for the error and found that this error occurs due to incompatible SSD drivers that comes with the Windows 10 Operating system.


So today i thought to write a solution for this error. If you are facing the same issue, then here is how you can fix DPC Watchdog Violation error.

• The first thing you want to do is open the Device Manager in Windows 10. Just go to Cortana and search for Device Manager.
• Once you have it on your screen, expand IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers as you can see in the below screenshot.

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• Now right click Standard SATA AHCI Controller and click on Properties.

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• Now go to Driver tab and click on Driver Details

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• Make sure that the driver listed is iaStorA.sys and click OK

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• Now click on Update Drivers

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• Select “Browse my computer for driver software" in the next window.
• Next, select “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer“.
• Select Standard SATA AHCI Controller and click Next

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• In few seconds your SATA AHCI driver will get updated.

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That's it now RESTART your system once and the DPC_Watchdog_Violation in Windows 10 is fixed.


Over to you...

Let me know if this simple solution fixed the blue screen of death. Also, there is an online Bluescreen Error Troubleshooting tool from Microsoft that you can always use to further troubleshoot. >> HERE

All the screenshots are taken from this blog.


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DPC _WATCHDOG_VIOLATION

Ever since I first built my PC in early 2016, I have been having the DPC _WATCHDOG_VIOLATION blue screen where my PC would completely lock up/freeze on its current screen and the only way to switch it off/restart is by physically pulling the plug out the
wall.

This error only happens when I am gaming, some games more frequent than others and some games it never happens. If I leave my PC after it has frozen for a few minutes the blue screen will come up but even that will freeze after a while. This error has occurred
before and after I have upgraded my graphics card, hard drive and installed an SSD drive.

I have been through all of my installed drivers and trying updating them all and I have tried the SATA AHCI Controller fix to no effect. I have no clue what to do now. Help would be appreciated.

System Specs

OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit version 22.11.2.7

CPU: Intel i5 6400

RAM: 8GB

Graphics: GTX 1070

 

BSOD issues in video scheduler internal error and DPC watchdog violation

Hello,

A stop error (also called a "blue screen" error) can occur if a problem causes your PC to shut down or restart unexpectedly. These errors can be caused by both hardware and software issues. The DPC_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT error typically means that either an ISR
is hung at an IRQL that is below clock level and above dispatch level, or a DPC routine is hung on the specified processor.

For us to better assist you with your concern, we'd like to know the following:

• Confirm which build is currently installed on your device. To check, follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
• Click OK.

• What is the make and model of your device?
• Identify the games that you're running when you've encountered the said blue screen error.

Meanwhile, we recommend performing the suggested steps in this article to troubleshoot blue screen issues
on Windows 10.

We look forward to your response.

Regards.

 

BSOD When playing games

Hi Jackson,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Please share the information requested below:

• Does the BSOD occur while playing a particular game?
• Is the game downloaded from Windows Store?

I suggest you to update the Graphic Card drivers by following the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key + X, select Device Manager.
• Expand Display Adapters.
• Right click on the driver and select Update Driver Software.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to update.

Refer the link below for more information:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/troubleshoot-blue-screen-errors

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.