In this guide you can find instructions on how to resolve the USB Device Cannot Start Code 10 issue: an attached USB device is not recognized by Windows and in device manager is displayed with a yellow exclamation mark with status This device cannot Start (Code 10).
The USB Cannot Start (code 10) problem, commonly is occurred in Windows 8 or Windows 10 based computers, due to missing or incorrect devices drivers. In other cases the 'Code 10 Cannot Start' USB issue is caused due to wrong registry or power settings.
In this tutorial you will find detailed instructions on how to resolve the 'USB device Cannot Start Code 10' error in Device Manager, on Windows 10, 8, 7 & Vista.
- This tutorial contains detailed instructions on how to resolve the 'USB-IF xHCI USB Host Controller' problem. How to fix the USB xHCI USB Host Controller not working problem on Windows 8.1, 8 or 7 OS. Download the Intel® Driver Update Utility.
- Intel(R)_USB_3.0_eXtensible_Host_Controller_Driver Drivers Win7 x64 This will update these two infs with the modified versions that will allow the Intel driver to install on Windows 8 when the Host Controller and USB hub drivers are updated.
- I downloaded the 'server board' version of the Intel USB 3.0 driver found here: Download Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver for Intel® Server Boards I removed the 2.0 virtual usb controller, added the 3.0 one (it said in the vmware console that it was not compatible with the operating system of my VM).
- Mar 09, 2016 USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller Error Code 10 USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller (error 10) Windows 10 GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 Try this in any window if your USB 3.
ASMedia USB 3.1 eXtensible Host Controller drivers are installed and up to. Host Controller has a yellow exclamations and error Code 10 the.
How to fix the USB Device Cannot Start Code 10 problem.
Note: Before proceeding to the methods below, make sure that:
a.You have installed all other missing drivers on your system.
b. You have installed all available Windows updates on your system.
Method 1. Disable USB Suspend Settings.
1. Open Power Options from Control Panel.
2. Click at Change plan settings.
3. Then select Change Advanced Power Settings.
4. At USB Settings set the USB selective suspend setting to Disabled. *
* Note: If you own the laptop set the USB Suspend to Disable to both 'On Battery' & 'Plugged in'.
5. Click OK to apply changes.
6. Restart your computer.
Method 2: Delete invalid or corrupted Registry entries.
1. Open Registry Editor: To do that:
- Simultaneously press “Windows” + “R” keys to open the RUN window.
- In “RUN” window “Open” box, type: regedit
- Press Enter.
2. From the left pane, navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlClass{36FC9E60-C465-11CF-8056-444553540000}
3. Look at the right-pane and Delete (right-click > Delete) the following registry entries (values) if found:
- UpperFilters
- LowerFilters
4. CloseRegistry Editor and restart your computer.
5. Check if your USB Device is working. If not, proceed to next method.
Method 3: Uninstall USB controllers and devices from Device Manager.
1. Open Device Manager. To do that:
- Press 'Windows” + “R' keys to open the RUN window.
- In “RUN” window “Open” box, type: devmgmt.msc
- Press Enter.
2. In Device Manager expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
3. Right-click on every USB controller or device and select Uninstall. (if you use a USB Keyboard or Mouse and you lost the connection, unplug and re-plug them to regain connectivity.)
4. Restart your computer.
5. Wait until Windows re-installs Universal Serial Bus controllers.
6. Plug your USB device again and install drivers if needed.
Method 4: Install the latest Intel device drivers.
1. Download the Intel® Driver Update Utility.
2. Run Intel® Driver Update Utility and press Next at the first screen.
3. Accept the license terms and press Install.
4. Wait unit Inter Driver Update Utility, installs all required programs and files.
5. When the System Update is Completed press Launch.
6. Press Start Scan.
7. When the driver scan is completed, press Download to save the latest drivers to your download location.
8. Finally press Install to the next screen(s) to install the latest Intel drivers for your computer.
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9. When the driver installation is completed, restart your computer.
Other methods to fix the USB Device Cannot Start – Error 10 – issue:
1. Try to restore your computer to a previous working state.
2. Change the device's USB cable.
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