Bug Check 0x1C8: MANUALLY_INITIATED_POWER_BUTTON_HOLD

The MANUALLY_INITIATED_POWER_BUTTON_HOLD has a value of 0x000001C8.

The system was configured to initiate a bugcheck when the user holds the power button for a specified length of time. This is a diagnostic bugcheck used to capture a dump when the system is about to be hard reset with a long power button hold.

Important

This article is for programmers. If you're a customer who has received a blue screen error code while using your computer, see Troubleshoot blue screen errors.

Note that when this bug check occurs instead of the standard "blue screen" being displayed, a black background with the following text is displayed along with a % completion indicator:

“Please release the power button. We just need a few more seconds to shut down.”

MANUALLY_INITIATED_POWER_BUTTON_HOLD Parameters

The following parameters are displayed on the blue screen.

Parameter Description
1 Time in milliseconds the power button was held down.
2 Pointer to nt!_POP_POWER_BUTTON_TRIAGE_BLOCK.
3 Reserved.
4 Reserved.

See also

Forcing a System Crash with the Power Button

Inside Show - Bugcheck 0x1C8 MANUALLY_INITIATED_POWER_BUTTON_HOLD

ACPI button device