TheDriver Verifier DMA Violationbugcheck pops up when the DMA Verification test detects a DMA error (e.g.,a driver could be leaking memory).

This BSOD’s stop code is 0x000000E6 and fixing it is very easy. Simplyreset Driver Verifier in Windowsanddisable IOMMU/VT-D in the BIOS.

Keep in mind that this will stop the BSOD but the defective driver is still present on your system. utilize the steps from this article to troubleshoot this driver afterward.

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Disable Driver Verifier

There are multiple ways todisable Driver Verifier. you may reset the current settings via the Driver Verifier Manager:

you may do the same via the command line:

you may also delete the verifier settingsfrom the registry. ensure tobackup your registry settingsbeforehand if you go for this method:

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Disable Virtualization in BIOS

Some users encounter this bugcheck even though they never directly enabled Driver Verifier. This happens because DMA Verification can also be implemented through the IOMMU subsystem. To resolve the BSOD in this case,

This BSOD generates a dump file that you may analyze to potentially identify the faulty driver on your system. I recommend using theWinDbg Preview Appfrom the Microsoft Store to do this.

Troubleshoot Faulty Driver

Sometimes, analyzing dump files will help you single out the exact faulty driver. Other times, the results will point to something generic and unhelpful likentoskrnl(the kernel image).

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In the latter case, you’ll have to troubleshoot the drivers one by one. I recommend starting with common culprits like thenetwork,audio, andgraphics drivers.

Start by trying toupdate the faulty driver(I’ll update the network driver for demonstration). There are multiple ways to do this.

Device manufacturers also usually provide executables to directly install drivers. So, you could use such driver setup files to update the driver.

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