


If you are asked for the driver and you do not have it, you can try to download the latest driver from the hardware vendor's website. However, sometimes, it will open the New Hardware Wizard which may ask for the driver. Windows may have the driver built-in, or may still have the driver files installed from the last time that you set up the device. Note You may be prompted to provide the path of the driver. Open Device Manager, click Action, and then click Scan for hardware changes. In the device's Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab, and then click Uninstall. Uninstall the driver from Device Manager and scan for new hardware to install the driver again. The device driver may have become corrupted. To check virtual memory settings, open the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings in the Performance area. To do this, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Task Manager.

To check memory and system resources, open Task Manager. You can also check memory and system resources, and the virtual memory settings. If the computer has insufficient memory to run the device, you can close some applications to make memory available. The device driver may be corrupted, or you are runningout of memory the system is running low on system memory and may need to free up or add more memory. “The driver for this device might be corrupted, or your system may be running low on memory or other resources.

How to find your error code in Device Manager If you are getting an error code that isn't listed here, you can contact the hardware device vendor's technical support or Microsoft Support for help. Note This article doesn't contain all error codes generated by Device Manager. You may also click the specific error code to get more detail information. If the above steps didn't help you resolve your problem or were not available, locate your error code in the following table, and follow the recommended resolutions for that error code. Note Make sure that the device drivers that are being installed are compatible with your current Windows version and platform. If the device was preinstalled on the computer, and the computer manufacturer does not have an updated driver for the device, visit the device manufacturer's website. If the device was installed after the purchase of the computer, visit the device manufacturer's website. If the device was preinstalled on the computer, visit the computer manufacturer's website. Follow their installation or update instructions. Update the device driver from the vendor's website. Updated the device driver from the vendor's website Update the hardware's device driver through Windows Update. Update the device driver from Windows Update
