What does BSOD 0xE5 (POWER_FAILURE_SIMULATE) mean?

 
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POWER_FAILURE_SIMULATE

Simulated power failure for POWER_FAILURE_SIMULATE

POWER_FAILURE_SIMULATE is bug check code 0x000000E5.

This code is not normally interpreted as spontaneous hardware failure. It is useful when testing dump capture, power-failure recovery, crash handling, or validation paths that intentionally force a stop.

How to read it in a dump

  • Confirm whether a test tool, verifier setting, lab script, or internal trigger requested the simulated failure.
  • If it appears unexpectedly, look for power-test infrastructure or debug configuration.
  • The reason is usually outside ordinary application behavior.

What to check

  • Check lab automation, verifier settings, crash-test scripts, and power-management test tools.
  • Do not replace hardware solely because this code appears.
  • Preserve dump configuration evidence because the crash may have been intentional.

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