How to Fix “This Device Cannot Start (Code 10)” Error?
3How to Fix “This Device Cannot Start (Code 10)” Error?
Seeing the "This device cannot start (Code 10)" error in Windows? This error can appear in all versions of Windows and is quite vague, so it's understandably frustrating.
Let's look at what code 10 is in Windows, common reasons for why it happens, and how to fix it.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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this device cannot start. (code 10) operation failed the requested operation was unsuccessful
this device cannot start code 10 network adapter
this device cannot start. (code 10) Realtek audio
this device cannot start. (code 10) status_device_power_failure
this device cannot start code 10 Bluetooth
this device cannot start. (code 10) a request for the hid descriptor failed
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this device cannot start code 10 Realtek
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The Code 10 error is one of several Device Manager error codes. It's generated when Device Manager can't start the hardware device, a situation usually caused by outdated or corrupted drivers.
A device may also receive a Code 10 error if a driver generates an error that Device Manager doesn't understand. In other words, a Code 10 error can sometimes be a very generic message indicating some kind of unspecified driver or hardware problem.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.