Fixing WDF_Violation error

Summary

Resolve Automatic Repair Issue after October 2018 updates of Windows 10.

Body

Issue/Question

System booting to a crash screen

Error: WDF_Violation
 

Environment

  • Windows 10

Cause

Corrupt driver file

Resolution

Rename driver file, which will force Windows to recreate it during next restart:

  1. Click Troubleshoot
  2. Click Advanced Options
  3. Click Command Prompt
    Note:     You may need to select an account to continue
  4. Type c:
  5. Press ENTER
  6. Type cd c:\Windows\system32\drivers
  7. Press ENTER
    Note: For steps 8 and 12, the files may not be there.  Still run the command
  8. Type ren HpqKbFiltr.sys HpqKbFiltr.sys.bak
  9. Press ENTER
  10. Type cd c:\windows\system32\drivers\wd\
  11. Press ENTER
  12. Type ren WDFilter.sys WDFilter.sys.bak
  13. Press ENTER
  14. Type exit
  15. Press ENTER

The system should restart.  You may need to restart it yourself.

Details

Details

Article ID: 859
Created
Fri 10/12/18 9:46 AM
Modified
Mon 8/17/20 1:11 PM
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