| CODE / ERROR |
HOW TO RESOLVE ERROR |
| CODE 1 - System Failure - No Config Flags (Not
Configured). |
Verify
you have the latest driver
installed for your device. You may also be able to resolve this issue by
removing the device in Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware
Wizard in Control Panel. |
CODE 2 (First Error) - The (FLOP, ESDI, SCSI,...)
device loader(s) for this device could not load the device driver
CODE 2 (Second Error) - Windows could not load a device driver is
reporting (ISAPNP, PCI, BIOS, EISA, or ACPI) bus types |
Verify
you have the latest driver
installed for your device. You may also be able to resolve this issue by
removing the device in Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware
Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 3 - System Failure - Run Out of Memory |
Verify
you have the latest driver
installed for your device. You may also be able to resolve this issue by
removing the device in Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware
Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 4 - Device Failure - Devloader/Static
VxD/Configured is of Wrong Type. |
This code indicates that the .inf file for this device may
be incorrect or the registry may be damaged. This error code is displayed if the .inf file
specifies a field that should be text, but is binary instead. In
addition to following the recommended suggestions, use Device Manager to remove the device
and then run the Add New Hardware tool in Control Panel. If you continue to receive this
error code, please contact the hardware's manufacturer
for an
updated .inf file. |
| CODE 5 - Device Failure - Lacked an Arbitrator. |
Verify
you have the latest driver
installed for your device. You may also be able to resolve this issue by
removing the device in Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware
Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 6 - Boot config Conflicted. |
One or more of your devices within your computer are
conflicting, such as an IRQ conflict. Ensure that the
IRQs DMA,
and I/O addresses are all correct. |
| CODE 7 - Filtering Failed - Possible problem in
Device Driver Code. |
If the device works correctly, you do need not to perform
any steps to correct the code. If the device does not work correctly, use Device Manager
to remove the device and then run the Add New Hardware tool in
Control Panel. If you
continue to receive this error code and the device does not function properly, check with
the hardware manufacturer for an updated driver. |
| CODE 8 - System failure - Devloader Not Found |
If you are receiving an error about Devloader, there is no
known resolution. If you are receiving any other error, attempt to reinstall the driver or
update the driver.
If you are getting an error with a System Devloader, Windows should be reinstalled because
the Devloader is built into the Vmm32.vxd. |
| CODE 9 - Invalid Data in Registry. |
This code means that the information in the
registry for
this device is invalid.
It may be possible to resolve this error by using Device Manager to remove the device and
then running the Add New Hardware tool in Control Panel. If you continue to receive this
error code, contact the hardware's manufacturer
for the proper
registry settings or updated drivers. |
| CODE 10 - Device Failed to start. |
Verify
you have the latest driver
installed for your device. You may also be able to resolve this issue by
removing the device in Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware
Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 11 - Device Failure. |
To resolve this error, run the Automatic Skip Driver utility
from the System Information tool. If the problem persists, contact the hardware manufacturer for updated drivers. |
| CODE 12 - Was normal conflicting - One of the
resource arbitrators returned a failure. |
One or more of your devices within your computer are
conflicting, such as an IRQ conflict. Ensure that the
IRQs DMA,
and I/O addresses are all correct. |
| CODE 13 - System Failure - Possible problem in Device
Driver or Windows 95 Code. |
This code indicates that the device driver did not find the
hardware.
To resolve this error code, first ensure the device is properly installed. As an
alternative, use Device Manager to remove the device and then run the Add New Hardware
tool in Control Panel. |
| CODE 14 - Need to restart your computer for this
device to be re setup or to be finished installed. |
Restart the computer. |
| CODE 15 - This device is causing a resource conflict. |
One or more of your devices within your computer are
conflicting, such as an IRQ conflict. Ensure that the
IRQs DMA,
and I/O addresses are all correct. |
| CODE 16 - Was not fully detected, not all detected. |
Double-click on the device, click the Resources
tab and
manually enter the settings. |
| CODE 17 - Device failure - Resource number was not
found. |
This code means that the hardware is a multiple-function
device and the .inf file for the device is providing invalid information on how to split
the device's resources to the child devices.
To resolve this error code, use Device Manager to remove the device and then run the Add
New Hardware tool in Control Panel. If you continue to receive this error code, please
contact the hardware's manufacturer about an updated .inf file. |
| CODE 18 - Reinstall. |
Verify
you have the latest driver
installed for your device. You may also be able to resolve this issue by
removing the device in Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware
Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 19 - System Failure - Registry returned unknown
result. |
Problem in the
registry.
If you have Windows 95 and you have not made a backup of the registry you will need to
reinstall Windows.
If you have Windows 98: To resolve this issue, follow the recommended solution, which will
run Scanreg.exe. If this does not resolve the issue, type scanreg /restore
from C:\Windows\COMMAND. |
| CODE 20 - System Failure - VxDLdr Returned Unknown
Result. |
This code means
VxD Loader (Vxdldr) returned an unknown
result. For example, there could a version mismatch between the device
driver and the operating system driver.
Attempt to update driver. If that does not work, try removing the device from Device
Manager and then running the Add New Hardware Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 21 - Will Be Removed. |
Restart the computer. |
| CODE 22 - This device is disabled. |
Double-click on the device and Enable. If this does not work,
attempt to update the driver. If this also does not work, attempt to remove the device and
reinstall through Add New Hardware Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 23 - Device Failure - Devloader was not ready. |
Verify
you have the latest driver
installed for your device. You may also be able to resolve this issue by
removing the device in Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware
Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 24 - Device not Found, This device is either
missing or not working properly. |
Verify
you have the latest driver
installed for your device. You may also be able to resolve this issue by
removing the device in Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware
Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 25 - Was Moved - Possible problem in device
driver code. |
Attempt first to
restart the computer at least two times, if
you continue to get this error Reinstall Windows. |
| CODE 26 - Device Failure. |
First
restart the computer. If this does not
resolve the issue, check for updated drivers. In some cases, this issue may
also be resolved by removing the device in
Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware Wizard
in Control Panel. |
| CODE 27 - Device failure - No Valid Log configuration |
This code means that the portion of the
registry describing
possible resources for a device does not contain valid entries. For example, the device is
marked as configurable, but the configuration information in the .inf file is set to
hardwired. To resolve this error code, use Device Manager to remove the device and then
run the Add New Hardware tool in Control Panel. If the device still does not work, consult
the hardware manufacturer for updated drivers or further
assistance. |
| CODE 28 - Failed Installation - This device was not
installed completely. |
Verify
you have the latest driver
installed for your device. You may also be able to resolve this issue by
removing the device in Device Manager and going through the Add New Hardware
Wizard in Control Panel. |
| CODE 29 - Hardware Disabled - This device does not
work and cannot be made to work. |
Ensure
that the device is not disabled through BIOS.
Many times Windows
cannot override settings in the BIOS. If the device is enabled there is no other known resolution. |
| CODE 30 - Cant Share IRQ. |
A PCI/EISA
SCSI controller is sharing an
IRQ that is also in use by a real-mode device driver
set not to be overwritten. Remove the real mode driver that is using the same IRQ as the device from the
config.sys or autoexec.bat. |
| CODE 31
- <device> is
not working properly. |
The
properties button displays the properties for the other
device. More than likely the other device will also have one of these
Device Manager
error codes. Follow all the recommended solutions. If the devices still do not
work
remove the devices from Device Manager and use the Add New Hardware wizard
in Control Panel to redetect them.
Finally, verify that your devices have the latest drivers. |
| CODE 32
- Cannot install the
device because cannot access the Networked drive. |
First,
restart the computer. If this does not
resolve your issue, verify that the
device you are attempting to copy from is properly working. If the device is working,
verify you have the latest drivers
from the manufacturer. |
| CODE 33
- Device is not
responding. |
This error is usually only shown when hardware has failed. |