How to fix This Device Cannot Start (Code 10) Error

Here you will find out:

• what the Code 10 error is

• how to fix this error

• how DiskInternals Partition Recovery can help you

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How to fix this error

Here are few methods that can be helpful and any of them can be your solution.

Method 1: Reboot your PC

You may be dealing with a single Device Manager failure. In this case, just restarting the computer will be enough to correct the situation.

Method 2: Run the troubleshooter

The hardware troubleshooter is built into Windows and you can use it to solve the problem you find.

Go to the section "Settings" and select the "Update and Security" subsection. Next, click on "Troubleshoot" and click on "Hardware and Devices". In the next window, click “Next” to run the troubleshooter.

Next, select those items that you want to correct and click "Next". After fixing the errors, restart your computer; you should no longer see error messages.

Method 3: Update drivers

Perhaps, for some reason, the automatic driver update did not happen. Because of this, some hardware is not working correctly, so check your drivers. In the "Settings" menu, select the "Update and Security" section and then open "Windows Update". Here, you can check for new updates, which will also find driver updates.

If you know which driver needs to be updated, right-click it in Device Manager and select “Update Driver”. Then click on "Search for drivers automatically"; this will check your computer for a newer version of the driver.

You can also download the latest driver updates from the device manufacturer's website.

Method 4: Perform Windows Update

Performing a Windows update will update your operating system with the latest security fixes. Perhaps it was in the last update that Microsoft fixed your bug while still improving performance.

To do this, in the "Start" menu go to the "Settings" icon, click "Updates and Security". Next, under "Windows Update", click "Check for Updates" in the Windows Update pop-up window.

To complete the installation of the update, you will need to restart your computer; you will receive a corresponding message. Then the error will disappear and will not bother you anymore.

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