Fix Camera Not Working Error Code 0xA00F4271 MediaCaptureFailedEvent (0xC00D3EA2/0x80070018)
1How To Fix Camera Not Working Error Code 0xA00F4271 MediaCaptureFailedEvent (0xC00D3EA2/0x80070018) Something Went Wrong On PC
Step 1) Restart your PC
Step 2) Make sure camera access is on in privacy settings
Step 3) Run Camera troubleshooter
Step 4) Reset camera app
Step 5) Disable and enable camera
Step 6) Allow Camera and browser access in your antivirus program, you can also disable your Antivirus program when using the camera
Step 7) Navigate to C:\Program Files\Realtek
In that folder locate RsProviders folder and then make right-click and rename it to something else such as RsProviders.old
Restart the computer
Step 8) For MSI laptop for few model numbers pressing Fn+F6 on the keyboard to enable camera
Step 9) If you have Asus computer for some model number pressing F10 enables the camera.
Step 10) Some HP laptop has a camera kill switch on side of the laptop, you must slide the camera switch to enable and disable the camera.
Step 11) In few Lenovo computers pressing F8 may enable your camera
Step 12) Update camera driver from device manager
Step 13) Update camera driver from system manufacturer's website
Lenovo: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/
HP: https://support.hp.com/
Dell: https://www.dell.com/support
Step 14) Uninstall camera driver and restart your PC
Step 15) Sometimes camera is disabled in BIOS, (Start your PC and immediately tap F2 to enter the BIOS) so go to the system BIOS and make sure camera is enabled in the BIOS.
Step 16) Update Windows 11
Step 17) Perform Cleanboot
Step 18) Update system BIOS
Step 19) Perform system restore
Step 20) Reset your PC- This will result in data loss so backup your data before reset.