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To update the firmware of your SSD, you first need to retrieve the model number. (For example, if you own a Blu-Ray player, odds are you’ve updated it at least once through the Internet. The newer the firmware, the more likely it is to handle something new. Firmware means memory and code on the device itself that controls it. Many SSDs can’t handle Windows 8 or 10 correctly until you update the firmware on the drive. Updating your Hard Drive’s FirmwareĭPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION is very common if you have a Solid State Drive (SSD) in Windows 8 or 10. This BSOD has to do with your solid state drive. Error Name DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATIONĭPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION may appear under another error name, but with a code of 0x133. It halts the PC and displays some very important information.ĭepending on the error message you get, the steps you need to take are different. A Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) is the error screen you see when Windows has a major issue. This article is part of a continuing series on Blue Screen of Death errors.