How to fix USB device error “This Device Cannot Start. (Code 10)”

6/23/2009 05:29:00 AM Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »

To fix this kind of problem follow these easy steps to make your USB device work again.

1. If you are using cable to connect your USB device to your computer, check the cable to make sure it is compatible and matches up with the speed of your device. Swap cables and check the device, if this does not work, proceed to the next step.

2. Open your Device Manager, look for USB Serial Bus Controllers. If you find a device with a yellow exclamation mark next to it such as USB Mass Storage Device. Check the device status by Double-click on the entry. If it shows something like “This device cannot start. (Code 10)” then proceed to the next step

3. The easiest way to fix a Code 10 error is to remove and reinstall all USB controllers, Here are the ways to do that:

  • Click on Start
  • Right Click on My Computer, Then select Properties
  • Click on the Hardware tab
  • Click the Device Manager button.
  • Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers section.
  • Right-click every device under the Universal Serial Bus controllers node, and then remove them by uninstalling them one at a time.
  • Restart your computer, and allow your computer to reinstall the USB controllers.
  • Plug in again your storage device, and then test to make sure that the problem is resolved.

How to Troubleshoot a Dead Network Connection

6/23/2009 05:23:00 AM Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »

1. Check your Network or DSL router, they may have a bad or missing information. Powercycle your router and rebuild your routers configuration.

2. Triple check check your network cabling to the computer. Try another cable or test the cable to make sure its working properly.

3. Check your Network card or LAN card and make sure it is working properly. Most of the times setting your network card to 10Mbps/Full Duplex will solve this issue. To do this, open your Control Panel then go to System then Device Manager. Go to the properties of the Network card, click on the Advanced tab and find the Link Speed and Duplex section. Change it from Auto Detect to 10Mbps/Full Duplex.

4. Check and test on your firewall. Your firewall could be blocking your your connection. Try to disable your firewall and test the connection.

5. Check your IP address assignments and also your workgroup settings. You may assign static IPs to the computers in your network.

6. Reset your TCP/IP stack. You can use this tool WinsockXPFix.exe to fix corrupted TCP/IP issues, host file problems and a variety of other connectivity issues.

The next time you encounter this problem don’t panic, don’t scream, don’t scare the neighbors. Just calm down and troubleshoot step by step.