In this blog you will learn about the rest 20 device manager error codes with their possible solution.
If you want to read the previous part of this blog then you should visit [Part 1] Top 15 Device Manager Error Codes and Their Fixes
and
[Part 2] Top 50 Device Manager Error Codes and Their Fixes which contains 15 error codes in each blog.
Now, come to the point and search for the error from which your system is suffering and apply the given solution.
If you are unable to find the error code in this part then visit the part 1 and part 2 of this blog and search for your error code.
Device Manager Error Codes:
| CODE 31 | CODE 41 |
| CODE 32 | CODE 42 |
| CODE 33 | CODE 43 |
| CODE 34 | CODE 44 |
| CODE 35 | CODE 45 |
| CODE 36 | CODE 46 |
| CODE 37 | CODE 47 |
| CODE 38 | CODE 48 |
| CODE 39 | CODE 49 |
| CODE 40 | CODE 50 |
Error Message
This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)
Fix:
In order to fix this error code you must reinstall the device driver, you can take help from Hardware Update wizard and reinstall the device driver.
- Search for the device manager and choose Device Manager from the search results.
- Right-click on the device in the list.
- A menu will appear, select Update Driver to start the Hardware Update wizard.
Note: Sometime you may be prompted to give the path of the driver.
If this happens and you do not know the path or don’t have driver then try to download the recent driver from the official webpage of hardware website.
Error Message
A driver (service) for this device has been disabled. An alternate driver may be providing this functionality. (Code 32)
Fix
Reboot your computer or laptop, if this doesn’t fix your issue then make sure that the device you are trying to copy from is correctly working.
Or check for the latest drivers from the manufacturer, download and install the latest drivers.
Uninstall and install the driver manually
- Search for the device manager and choose Device Manager from the search results.
- Right-click on the device in the list.
- Choose Uninstall from the menu that appears.
- After uninstalling, select Action on the menu bar.
- Choose Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the driver.
Note: Sometime you may be prompted to give the path of the driver.
If this happens and you do not know the path or don’t have driver then try to download the recent driver from the official webpage of hardware website.
Error message
“Windows cannot determine which resources are required for this device. (Code 33)”
Reason
This error appears when translator determines the types of resources that are needed by the device get failed.
Fix
- To fix this you need to update your system BIOS.
- Also configure, repair, or replace the hardware.
Error Message
Windows cannot determine the settings for this device. Consult the documentation that came with this device and use the Resource tab to set the configuration. (Code 34)
Fix
You need to configure the device manually via device manager, if this device has worked in the past and has stopped working then uninstall any recently installed applications.
Error Message
Your computer’s system firmware does not include enough information to properly configure and use this device. To use this device, contact your computer manufacturer to obtain a firmware or BIOS update. (Code 35)
Fix
Update the BIOS, contact to the manufacturer of your computer to update the BIOS.
Error Message
This device is requesting a PC interrupt but is configured for an ISA interrupt (or vice versa). Please use the computer’s system setup program to reconfigure the interrupt for this device. (Code 36)
Reason
This error message appears because of the interrupt request (IRQ) translation failed.
Fix
Alter or modify the IRQ reservations settings in the BIOS.
Error Message
“Windows cannot initialize the device driver for this hardware. (Code 37)”
Reason
The driver returned a failure when it executed the Driver Entry routine.
Fix
Reinstall the device driver manually
- Search for the device manager and choose Device Manager from the search results.
- Right-click on the device in the list.
- Choose Uninstall from the menu that appears.
- After uninstalling, select Action on the menu bar.
- Choose Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the driver.
Note: Sometime you may be prompted to give the path of the driver.
If this happens and you do not know the path or don’t have driver then try to download the recent driver from the official webpage of hardware website.
Error Message
Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware because a previous instance of the device driver is still in memory. (Code 38)
Fix
Reboot your computer or laptop and this error code will be fixed.
Error Message
Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)
Fix
Reinstall the device driver manually
- Search for the device manager and choose Device Manager from the search results.
- Right-click on the device in the list.
- Choose Uninstall from the menu that appears.
- After uninstalling, select Action on the menu bar.
- Choose Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the driver.
Note: Sometime you may be prompted to give the path of the driver.
If this happens and you do not know the path or don’t have driver then try to download the recent driver from the official webpage of hardware website.
Error Message
Windows cannot access this hardware because its service key information in the registry is missing or recorded incorrectly. (Code 40)
Cause
This error code generated when information in the registry’s service subkey for the driver become invalid.
Fix
Reinstall the device driver manually
- Search for the device manager and choose Device Manager from the search results.
- Right-click on the device in the list.
- Choose Uninstall from the menu that appears.
- After uninstalling, select Action on the menu bar.
- Choose Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the driver.
Note: Sometime you may be prompted to give the path of the driver.
If this happens and you do not know the path or don’t have driver then try to download the recent driver from the official webpage of hardware website.
Error Message
Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)
Cause
This error code generated when user install a driver for a non-Plug and Play device, but Windows system become unable to find the device
Fix
Reinstall the device driver manually
- Search for the device manager and choose Device Manager from the search results.
- Right-click on the device in the list.
- Choose Uninstall from the menu that appears.
- After uninstalling, select Action on the menu bar.
- Choose Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the driver.
Note: Sometime you may be prompted to give the path of the driver.
If this happens and you do not know the path or don’t have driver then try to download the recent driver from the official webpage of hardware website.
Error Message
Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware because there is a duplicate device already running in the system. (Code 42)
Reason
This error occurs then system detects duplicate device. It happens when a bus driver mistakenly creates two identically named sub-processes.
Fix
Simply, reboot your computer or laptop.
Error
“Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)”
Fix
Reinstall the device driver manually
- Search for the device manager and choose Device Manager from the search results.
- Right-click on the device in the list.
- Choose Uninstall from the menu that appears.
- After uninstalling, select Action on the menu bar.
- Choose Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the driver.
Note: Sometime you may be prompted to give the path of the driver. If this happens and you do not know the path or don’t have driver then try to download the recent driver from the official webpage of hardware website.
“An application or service has shut down this hardware device. (Code 44)”
Fix
Restart your laptop or computer system and this error code will be fixed automatically.
Error Message
Currently, these hardware devices not connected to the computer. To fix this problem, reconnect this hardware device to the computer. (Code 45)
Fix
This is not actually an error and you don’t need to fix it, this error code is only used to show that the disconnected status of the device.
This error codes fixed automatically when you connect the connected device to the computer.
Error Message
Windows cannot gain access to this hardware device because the operating system is in the process of shutting down. The hardware device should work correctly next time you start your computer. (Code 46)
Fix
This error code can be solved by rebooting your compute or laptop, the hardware device should work properly next time that you start the computer.
Error Message
Windows cannot use this hardware device because it has been prepared for safe removal, but it has not been removed from the computer. To fix this problem, unplug this device from your computer and then plug it in again. (Code 47)
Cause
The main reason of this error code is; when user used the Safe Removal application to get ready the device for removal, or pressed a physical eject button.
Fix
In order to fix this, simply unplugged the device from the computer, and then plug it back in and reboot your computer.
Error Message
The software for this device has been blocked from starting because it is known to have problems with Windows. Contact the hardware vendor for a new driver. (Code 48)
Fix
You need to update your system drivers, visit the official webpage of manufacturer of your hardware device and download the latest version or the updated driver.
Error Message
Windows cannot start new hardware devices because the system hive is too large (exceeds the Registry Size Limit). (Code 49)
Fix
In order to fix this error code you need to remove the hardware devices which are in the rest or no longer using.
- First, set the Device Manager to display devices that are no longer connected to the computer.
- Go to the Run and type cmd to open the Command Prompt window.
- After it, type the following command, and then press Enter
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
- From the Device Manager, click on the View, and then click on Show hidden devices.
- Choose a non-present device. On the Driver tab, select Uninstall.
- Now, repeat step 3 for any non-present devices that are no longer used. After it reboot your computer.
- After it, check the device Properties dialog box in Device Manager to see whether the error is fixed.
Error Message
Windows cannot apply all of the properties for this device. Device properties may include information that describes the device’s capabilities and settings (such as security settings for example). To fix this problem, you can try reinstalling this device. However,we recommend that you contact the hardware manufacturer for a new driver. (Code50)
Fix
Reinstall the device driver manually
- Search for the device manager and choose Device Manager from the search results.
- Right-click on the device in the list.
- Choose Uninstall from the menu that appears.
- After uninstalling, select Action on the menu bar.
- Choose Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the driver.
Ending Words:
All the discussed device manger error codes in the part 1, 2 and 3 blogs contains their solution too so you don’t need to call any professional in order to resolve the appeared error code.
If your error code doesn’t present in this part of blog then you should visit the other part of this blog and search the error code. You can freely contact us for any response by commenting.
Hardeep has always been a Windows lover ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP PC. She has always been enthusiastic about technological stuff, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing. Before joining PC Error Fix, she worked as a freelancer and worked on numerous technical projects.