Windows OS is full of surprises, but not all of them are happy and pleasant. When working with Windows, users often encounter various glitches that it cannot solve on its own. Error code 10 is one of them and occurs in all modern versions of this operating system. It is she who informs that starting this device is impossible for one reason or another.
It occurs in a variety of situations:
- When connecting a flash drive or hard drive;
- When working with networks;
- When installing a sound card or video card;
We are interested in the last point - related to the graphics adapter.
Causes
Determining the cause of error code 10 is quite difficult. This is due to the fact that it tells the user that it is impossible to start a particular component, but does not specify what this is connected with.
There are several options for its occurrence:
- The operating system was unable to install the drivers.
- Or the installation failed and the OS cannot decrypt it.
- The connected device did not transmit the information necessary for operation to the system.
It is worth noting that this problem in Windows 7, 8 or 10 can occur during the first or one of the following connections, both on a laptop and on a computer.
How to fix?
Among the above probable reasons when the video card cannot start, the first thing to highlight is the problem with the drivers and their incorrect installation.
In order to correct the situation you need:
If you have a card from AMD/ATI Radeon or Nvidia, then updating or reinstalling the software in most cases solves failure with code 10.
In some cases, the video card fails precisely because new drivers have been installed. In this situation, you need to install an older version of the software on your PC and the problem will be solved.
If, after reinstalling the software, video card error code 10 still occurs, then you need to do the following:
It is also worth considering that if before this the device connected normally to the PC and worked without any problems, but after a while an error appeared, then you need to try restoring Windows to a checkpoint. This will help roll back recent changes to the system and return it to an earlier state.
Now you know what a code 10 error is, what it means, and how you can fix it. By following the instructions provided, you can solve this problem yourself at home.
Hello friends. Those of you who work with Windows 10 have probably already forgotten how it was in the era of the reign of Windows XP and 7 when reinstalling these systems - you go to the device manager, and there every now and then yellow triangles of computer hardware without drivers flicker. In Windows 8.1 and 10, yellow triangles are rare, but they do occur. Especially if the update to a new version is unsuccessful. And, alas, yellow triangles in any version of Windows cannot always be fixed using automatic driver installation mode. For example, if the error “ Startup from this device is not possible (Code 10)" And also for an extremely important device necessary to access the Internet - a network card. What to do in such a situation?
Error “This device cannot start (Code 10)” - how to install the network card driver
What is the error “This device cannot be started (Code 10)”
The error “This device cannot be started (Code 10)” is a technical description of the problem of installing a driver for any device within the Windows environment. This means that the operating system for some reason cannot see the device. Such reasons may be:
- Damage to components, unstable contact;
- Damage to the registry of Windows itself;
- Installing an incorrect device driver.
In our tested case, when diagnosing network problems, the system identified problems with the network card, and, as it later turned out, these were problems with an incorrect driver.
“Ten” didn’t like the driver that it installed itself. Moreover, she did not like the driver with which she existed perfectly well before the reinstallation - from the Dism archive. In our case, an attempt was made to extract the network card driver from . We tried to update the driver through the device manager.
We searched for drivers on the current computer.
The source was specified as the storage folder for the driver backup made earlier using Dism.
And the system found the previously saved network card drivers.
But they didn’t suit her, and Windows threw an error.
We will see a similar error message in the properties of the network card in the device manager, in the “Device Status” column.
How to install the driver with this error
If Windows cannot install drivers, usually special programs - driver installation managers - can help in such cases. Perhaps Windows itself would have solved this problem later if its Update Center had worked. However, the case specifically with the network card, if there is no alternative network connection device on board the computer - Wi-Fi - or there is no wireless network itself, makes it impossible to download updates from Microsoft servers or run programs to automatically install drivers. After all, the latter work with databases stored on the Internet.
But even with problems with other components, if the error “This device cannot be started (Code 10)” appears, driver installation managers may not help. For example, a program with a local database of all possible drivers, like Windows, could not cope with the task of installing a network card driver.
The error “It is impossible to start from this device (Code 10)”, if the cause is an incorrect device driver - this is the case when you need not only the driver “.inf” file and software that can implement its Windows environment, but a full-fledged installer, EXE- Driver manual with digital signature. Simply put, the driver is from the official website of the device manufacturer. This could be a laptop. Or you can try to find it on the official website of the motherboard or laptop. But here, friends, there can also be a hitch: manufacturers of motherboards and laptops do not always replenish the driver databases for new versions of Windows. If the equipment is old or relatively so, manufacturers may not have driver versions for Windows 10. Which, in fact, is what happened in our tested case. There was no driver for Windows 10 on the website of the old Gigabyte motherboard. And we are left with the only option where such an EXE can be found - on the official website of the manufacturer of the network card itself, Realtek. They should definitely take care of drivers for new versions of Windows. Let's go there:
www.realtek.com
On the Realtek website, go to the “Download” section, click on the “Communications Network ICs” menu, then – “Network Interface Controllers”, then – “10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet”, then – “PCI Express”, and finally - "Software". For other types of network devices from Realtek, the path may be slightly different.
Sometimes when trying to use a flash drive, mouse, or any other gadget that is connected via USB, an error occurs: The device cannot be started with Code 10.
In some cases, to see it, you need to go to the “Dispatcher” and, again, open it in the section "Network adapters". This is done using a search.
Let's look at all the ways that can help solve this error.
Cpossession:
Method number 1. Restart
Often, incredibly simple methods help in solving a problem, namely:
- Remove the flash drive or other device from the USB port and reinsert it. Often minor system conflicts prevent the drive from being easily detected by the PC. This is especially true for other operating systems older than the G8.
- Insert the storage medium into another port. It also happens that this particular port has stopped working correctly. This does not necessarily mean that there are any serious problems with it. It happens. After a while, try using that port again.
Of course, it is best if this procedure is successful and they are found on the Internet.
In this case, you will only have to follow the installer’s instructions to launch them and continue to safely use yours, and so on.
If you can’t find them, you will need to do it yourself.
“But where can I find them?”
They are usually stored on the servers of your equipment manufacturer. You can find them on official websites.
When they are found, in the window shown in Figure 4, select the second option, "Search for drivers on this computer". If the downloaded files are suitable, they will be installed.
Method No. 3. Working with the registry
Also, sometimes situations arise when some residual or simply malfunctioning files prevent it from starting normally.
In this case, it's best. The easiest way to do this is using CCleaner.
Step by step this process as follows:
- Download and install CCleaner (link) on your PC or laptop. Launch it. Go to the Registry tab on the left.
- Place marks wherever this can be done in the column "Registry Integrity".
- Click the "Search for Problems" button. This process will start. It will take a little time for it to end.
- Click on the “Fix…” button - then it will become available.
This task can be accomplished using a large number of other good programs. For example, there is . Its use even simpler:
1 Launch the program. Go to the tab Cleaning and optimization up.
2 At the bottom, check the box next to Cleaning the registry.
3 Press the button Start in the middle. Cleaning will begin. It usually doesn't take much time either.
Method number 4. Renaming a flash drive
If we are talking about , it is likely that the system is simply already registered with the same name. Because of this, of course, conflict arises.
Therefore, it is logical that it is advisable to change the letter. This is done as follows:
- Go to "Control Panel" and choose there "Administration".
Clue: If this section is not visible, install "Small Icons" in the upper right corner. Then everything will fall into place.
- In the window that opens, select "Computer Management". To open this program, you need to double-click on it.
"Computer Management" in the "Administration" section
- From the menu on the left, click "Disk Management". On your flash drive, which is not detected, right-click. In the drop-down menu, click "Change letter...".
- In the new window you need to click the “Change…” button again.
- Next, all you have to do is select the desired letter next to the inscription “Assign a drive letter (A-Z)” and click "OK".
After that, remove it from the PC and reinsert it. Everything should work well.
If nothing helps, write about it in the comments.
Sometimes it also helps to disable the antivirus before. This is explained in the video below.
When connecting a device to a computer, for example, a mouse, users may encounter an error that the device cannot start (code 10). This error can also occur without connecting new equipment, but after performing a Windows update.
The cause of error code 10 may be:
- Lack of drivers or installed drivers are not suitable for this device model
- Presence of errors in the Windows registry
- Operating system failure
But most often, error code 10 occurs when a device is faulty, or there are errors or driver malfunctions. To resolve the error and restore the device to functionality, you need to perform a number of actions.
Is the device working?
First you need to make sure that the device is working properly. If this is a peripheral device, such as a mouse or webcam, then try connecting it to another port on the computer, or better yet, to another computer or laptop. If the device is working properly, then move on
device Manager
Launch Device Manager (Start -> Control Panel -> Device Manager). In the list provided, find the connected device that is generating the error. Most likely, there will be an exclamation mark next to it, which indicates that the device is not working correctly. We remove it from the device manager by selecting the appropriate context menu item by right-clicking.
We reinstall the device by updating the hardware configuration (by clicking on the corresponding item in the “Action” menu):
After this, the system will try to reconfigure the connected device and install the driver on it.
If the system could not correctly recognize the device or select the appropriate driver for it, then it should be done manually. To do this, download the latest driver for the connected equipment from the official website. Make sure that the driver is suitable for your model, be it a mouse or a network card. Do not use drivers downloaded from third-party resources, they may not be suitable for you or may have errors and built-in viruses.
If the downloaded driver cannot install itself (there is no setup.exe), then unpack its archive and install it manually. To do this, right-click on the device and select “Update drivers...”. Select “Search for drivers on this computer” and then follow the wizard’s instructions.
Usually, after installing an updated driver, the error 10 problem will be resolved. If not, then move on to the next stage.
Windows Updates
If you don't regularly update your operating system, now is the time to do it. Released updates for Windows allow you to maintain stable and secure operation of the system, and ensure normal interaction of all computer devices with the system. On the other hand, if a problem with the device appeared after updating Windows, then you should run.
Registry check
Additionally, you need to check the system registry for errors. To find and correct errors in the registry, you should use special utilities, for example, CCleaner.
If no software manipulations allow you to restore the functionality of the device, then you should check the functionality of the connectors into which the equipment is connected. We know that the device is working fine, it works fine on another computer, but we are not sure that the computer's port is also working. Therefore, we connect another gadget to the computer and check the port.
If the other device works fine, then the problem is not with the hardware, but with the drivers or the operating system itself. Perhaps in that case.
If you are connecting an internal device, such as a network card, then try installing it in a different slot. Often such a simple rearrangement allows you to restore work. In this case, the cause of the malfunction may be either poor contact or a malfunction of the slot controller.
I continue to answer questions that users ask using the site. This time I will answer Sergei’s question, who asks why after purchasing a new mouse (wired) the error “This device cannot be started (code 10)” appears. Let's try to understand this issue.
Code 10 on the Microsoft operating system means that the device cannot start. This happens for one of the following reasons:
- The driver required for the device will not start.
- Device Manager is unable to start the device.
- Device Manager cannot recognize the error that is received by the device driver.
As a rule, code 10 occurs if there is an error in one of the drivers or the device itself does not work.
The solution to the problem may include the following:
- First of all, you need to check the functionality of the device itself. So, if it is a mouse, then try connecting it to another computer or laptop. If it works, then move on to the next point.
- Now you need to remove the mouse from the device manager and add it again.
- If after this procedure there are no changes, then go to the manufacturer’s website and download the latest drivers for yours. It is possible that the operating system provided its own drivers that turned out to be incompatible with the mouse, so it is better to download them from the manufacturer’s website. This method will certainly help you cope with the problem that has arisen.
- It may make sense to update your operating system. For example, the mouse may not work on Windows XP SP1, while upgrading to SP2 resolves this issue.
- In special cases, it is recommended to use the Windows registry. Some records may have been corrupted. The problem is that each device has its own entries and it is impossible to say which of them you need to delete. To do this, it is better to invite a specialist who really understands the problem.
It should be noted that most often such difficulties are associated with incompatible drivers, as well as operating system updates.
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