How to Fix Hardware from Device Manager Error Codes Windows 11

Error Code 28

Cause: The device driver is not installed.

Resolution: Reinstall device drivers manually

Error Code 29

Cause: This device is disabled because the device firmware does not provide the resources

Resolution: Enable the device in the device BIOS. For information about how to make this change, see the hardware documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.

Error Code 31

Cause: This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers for this device.

Resolution: Reinstall device drivers using the Hardware Update wizard

Error Code 32

Cause: The start type for this driver is set to disable in the registry.

Resolution: Reinstall the device driver manually.

Error Code 33

Cause: The translator that determines the type of resource required by the device has failed.

Resolution: Try using the BIOS setup utility, or update the BIOS.  Configure, repair, or replace the hardware.

Error Code 34

Cause: Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Refer to the documentation that comes with this device and use the Resources tab to set the configuration.

Resolution: The device requires manual configuration. Refer to the hardware documentation or contact the hardware vendor for instructions on how to manually configure the device. After you configure the device itself, you can use the Resources tab in Device Manager to configure resource settings in Windows.

Error Code 35

Cause: The Multiprocessor System Table (MPS), which stores resource assignments for the BIOS, has no entry for your device and must be updated.

Resolution: Contact your computer manufacturer to update the BIOS.

Error Code 36

Cause: Translation request interrupt (IRQ) failed.

Resolution: Change the settings for the IRQ reservation in bios.

Error Code 37

Cause: The driver returned a failure when running the DriverEntry routine.

Resolution: Reinstall device drivers manually

Error Code 38

Cause: The driver could not be loaded because the previous instance was still loaded.

Resolution: Restart your computer.

Error Code 39

Cause: Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be damaged or missing.

Resolution: Reinstall the device driver manually.

Error Code 40

Cause: The information in the registry service subkey for the driver is invalid.

Resolution: Reinstall the device driver manually.

Error Code 41

Cause: This issue occurs if you installed a driver for a non-Plug and Play device, but Windows cannot find the device.

Resolution: Reinstall the device driver manually.

Error Code 42

Cause: A duplicate device was detected. This error occurs when the bus driver incorrectly creates two identically named sub-processes (known as a bus driver error), or when a device with a serial number is found in the new location before it is removed from the old location.

Resolution: Restart your computer.

Error Code 43

Cause: One of the drivers controlling the device notifies the operating system that the device failed.

Resolution: Reinstall the device driver manually.

Error Code 44

Cause: The application or service has shut down this hardware.

Resolution: Restart your computer.

Error Code 45

Cause: This error occurs if the device that was previously connected to the computer is no longer connected. To resolve this issue, reconnect this hardware to the computer.

Resolution: No resolution is required. This error code is only used to indicate the disconnected status of the device and does not require you to complete it. The error code resolves automatically when you connect the associated device to the computer.

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