Windows 8 Kernel Power error

[Andy_pandy]

Will you guys check is you have Kernel Power Error in Windows 8? I'm trying to find out if I'm the only one who is having this issue.

So, here is the story....

I installed clean Windows 8. I checked the event viewer to see if everything is OK. But it has 4 critical error and they were all Kernel Power Error. I noticed these Kernel Power Errors are caused by when I restart my PC. Example is when I installed Photoshop, I restarted and I checked the Event Viewer Log. There was an event Kernel error created.

but here is where it gets complicated. When I boot to desktop after restarting my PC, it doesn't say my computer suffered from a serious error. I have to check it manually by going to the Event Viewer Logs. If I don't check the Event Viewer Log, I won't know.

There has also been times where my PC won't boot to Windows 8. I goes past BIOS and Windows boot screen, but it hangs there. It simply crashes.

I don't overclock my PC. My PC temps are always low old IDLE and always within the max temp under full load.
I have installed and updated ALL drivers and BIOS. I thought this might be driver issue but I realized this happened when I installed it clean and booted up for the first time.

This does not happen in Windows 7. Only in Windows 8.
I ran Prime95 for 12 hours -- no error
I ran Intel Burn Test for 9 hours -- no error
I ran Memtest for 12 hours -- no error

My PC specs:

CPU: AMD FX 8350 4GHZ
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6870
RAM: 8GB Corsair Dual Channel
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0
PSU: XFX 450W
Samsung 830 128GB SSD
500GB Western Digital HDD

 

[shankly1985]

Kernel Power error is when your PC crashes or BSOD and you force shutdown, this will list Kernel Power error in event viewer.

 

[nightmare99]

You running the latest BIOS 1302?

 

[Andy_pandy]

Interesting. My PC doesn't crash or get BSOD. And Yes I have updated the BIOS to the one that supports FX 8350.

I realized these Kernel Power Errors only happens when I restart my PC. It doesn't actually happen when I'm using the internet or playing games or even stress testing my PC component.

 

[shankly1985]

Interesting. My PC doesn't crash or get BSOD. And Yes I have updated the BIOS to the one that supports FX 8350.

I realized these Kernel Power Errors only happens when I restart my PC. It doesn't actually happen when I'm using the internet or playing games or even stress testing my PC component.

It would seem the PC isn't restarting or shutdown correctly. Look for Kernel information logs they should show when a shutdown is successful.

 

[Andy_pandy]

Ok, just found out it was Windows 8 Fast Start-up feature causing this. I disabled it. it works just fine.

 

[shankly1985]

Ok, just found out it was Windows 8 Fast Start-up feature causing this. I disabled it. it works just fine.

That good to know