How to Fix 'This Device Cannot Start (Code 10)' Error

This device cannot start. (code 10) is an error code that indicates that the device (usually a piece of hardware) cannot start. There can be a number of reasons why this error code occurs, but typically it is because the device is not compatible with the operating system, the drivers are not installed properly, or the device is not working properly.

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• Restart the device
• Uninstall and reinstall the device drivers
• Update the device drivers
• Run a Windows System File Checker scan
• Run the Windows Troubleshooter for Hardware and Devices

1. Restart the device

1. Remove the battery if the device is powered off.
2. Hold down the power button for at least five seconds until the device turns off.
3. Hold down the power button for at least fifteen seconds until the device turns on.
4. If the device does not turn on, try performing a hard reset by holding down the power button and the volume down button at the same time for at least ten seconds.
5. If the device still does not turn on, try connecting it to a charger and performing a soft reset by pressing and holding down the power and volume down buttons for at least ten seconds.

2. Uninstall and reinstall the device drivers

2. Double-click on the device that is not starting.
3. Click on the Uninstall button.
4. Click on the reinstall button.
5. Click on the Browse button.
6. Locate the device driver package that you want to install.
7. Click on the package.
8. Click on the Install button.
9. Click on the Finish button.

3. Update the device drivers

1. Go to the Device Manager.
2. Under "Ports (COM & LPT)", right-click on the port for the device you're trying to update and select "Update Driver".
3. Browse to the driver file you downloaded and select it.
4. Click "OK".
5. If prompted, reboot the computer.

4. Run a Windows System File Checker scan

The first step is to open the Command Prompt as an administrator. To do this, type "cmd" into the Start menu search box, and then press Enter. The next step is to use the command line to start the Windows System File Checker. To do this, type "sfc /scannow" into the Command Prompt, and then press Enter. The Windows System File Checker will start scanning your computer for problems with the files in your system. If it finds any problems, it will display a list of them. If you want to fix the problems that the Windows System File Checker has found, you need to do two things. The first thing you need to do is to fix the problems that the Windows System File Checker has found. To do this, you need to use the commands that the Windows System File Checker provides. The second thing you need to do is to restart your computer. To do this, you need to use the command that the Windows System File Checker provides.

5. Run the Windows Troubleshooter for Hardware and Devices

1. Open the Start Menu and type "troubleshoot"
2. Click on the Troubleshooting link under the search results.
3. Click on the Hardware and Devices category.
4. Click on the Device Manager link under the category.
5. Under the Device Manager window, double-click on the device that is causing the problem.
6. Click on the Event Viewer button.
7. Under the Event Viewer window, double-click on the event that is causing the problem.
8. In the Event Viewer window, under the Details tab, click on the Details button.
9. In the Details window, under the Problem category, click on the solution that you are looking for.
10. Click on the OK button.

Still not working? maybe try one of these options:

1. Manually assign a new driver to the device.
2. Verify that the device is connected properly.
3. Disable and re-enable the device.
4. Use Device Manager to scan for hardware changes.
5. Perform a clean boot of Windows.