The requested operation was unsuccessful. This error message will come up also with the following extra message when a Device wasn't able to initialize.
The next step is to get the latest drivers for the device and install them. INSTALLING THE LATEST DRIVERS FOR THE DEVICE. Windows 10 - Device manager - Scanning for Plug and Play compliant hardware.Īfter the scan you will see the device re-appear in the list. Once this has been click the Device manager will scan for hardware. Windows 10 - Device manager - Scan for Hardware Changes. Now that the device has been remove we can refresh the device list, this will scan for hardware changes and re-install the driver.
In the Device Manager, right click on the device that is giving the Code 10 and click Uninstall. Right Click Uninstall a Device on Windows 10. REMOVE/RE-INSTALL THE DRIVERS FOR THE EFFECTED DEVICE. If you are still having the same issues then try the following: #2. Replace the battery and power up again, plugin to wall outlet again.Reboot your LAPTOP/PC - Shut down Windows completely (No sleep or hibernation) (If the battery can be remove from the laptop take it out for a few minutes, and if you plugged into a wall outlet PC/Laptop remove for a few minutes.SHUTDOWN/RESTART WINDOWS 10 Windows 10 Shutdown from the Start Menu. There are a few things to do to fix this but before we get to technical do these simple things to rule out an unstable OS session, even though this guide is for Windows 10 it also works with Windows XP to Windows 8.1 #1.
The Code 10 Error message as it appears on Windows 10's device manager. Download Driver Backup (free download) software to save the drivers. It is a good idea to backup your drivers before making any changes. When incorrect/corrupt drivers have been install or Windows 10 update has replaced a driver for the mentioned device this error will occur.