Uncommon Computer Errors And How To Fix Them
Posted by admin on 03/19/08 in Computers
Microsoft Windows XP is a complex operating system and therefore has several different reasons why errors might be generated on it. Discussed here are three uncommon Windows errors and the methods you can use to resolve them.Code 10 Error
Code 10 error usually occurs when the driver of a hardware is missing, damaged or faulty and the driver file does not comprise the FailReasonString value defined in its hardware key. When a code 10 errors occurs, you will receive an error message similar to the one given below:
“This device is either not present, not working properly, or does not have all the drivers installed. (Code 10)”
To resolve the code 10 error, you may either have to remove and then reinstall the faulty driver, update the existing driver, or rollback a recent driver update. You can do these tasks, by performing the following steps:
- Open Control Panel.
- Select Performance and Maintenance and then select System.
- In the System Properties dialog box, open the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
- Here, select the faulty device.
- In Driver status section on the General tab, you can view the details regarding the problems with the device driver.
- Next, display the Driver tab and select the Update Driver, Roll Back Driver, or the Uninstall button to resolve the problem.
Note: When you uninstall a driver, it is recommended that you run a registry cleaner to scan and remove any left behind driver entries, before reinstalling the driver again.


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