If there is a hardware or driver problem, the affected device is marked in the Device Manager with a yellow question mark or a warning symbol with an exclamation mark.
To see the error code in the table, right-click on the selected device and select »Properties«. You will now find the error code in the »General« tab.
Error codes in the XP device manager
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Code 1 No drivers installed, configuration problems.
Update driver.
Code 3 Driver defective or insufficient memory.
Replace driver, possibly retrofit RAM.
Code 10 Entry in the registry missing.
Update driver.
Code 12 Two devices were assigned the same resource.
Deactivate one of the two devices.
Code 14 Device is waiting for PC restart.
Restart the computer.
Code 16 Device is configured incorrectly or incompletely. Check driver with UPnP test, integrate device by hand.
Code 18 Driver defective, deleted or overwritten.
Reinstall the driver.
Code 19 More than one service defined per device, subkey for service cannot be opened, service cannot find driver names.
Reinstall the device or restart XP with the last working configuration.
Code 21 Uninstall not completed.
Restart the computer.
Code 22 User intervention.
Activate the device again.
Code 24 Hardware or driver defective.
Reinstall the driver or remove the device.
Code 28 No drivers available.
Install drivers.
Code 29 The device was switched off in the BIOS.
Activate device in BIOS.
Code 31 Driver cannot be loaded.
Update driver.
Code 32 Start type for this driver is deactivated in the registry.
Update or reinstall drivers.
Code 33 Hardware defect.
Repair or replace device.
Code 34 Device has not yet been configured manually. Check the configuration of the jumpers.
Code 35 An entry for your device is missing in the multiprocessor system table (MPS table) in which the resource assignments for the BIOS are stored.
The table needs to be updated. Replace BIOS chip.
Code 36 Interrupt request (IRQ) translation failed.
Manually assign interrupts in the BIOS.
Code 37 Driver returned errors from the "DriverEntry" routine.
Uninstall and reinstall the driver.
Code 38 There is already a copy of this driver in RAM. Restart the computer.
Code 39 Windows cannot find the driver.
Reinstall the driver.
Code 40 Wrong entry in the registry.
Uninstall the driver, then reinstall it.
Code 41 Driver or device does not support Plug and Play.
Remove the driver or correctly integrate and configure the device.
Code 42 Bus driver wrongly assigns two identical names (bus driver error); or Device with serial number is detected in the new location before it was removed from the old location. Computer restart or removal of one of the two affected devices.
Code 43 Driver reported malfunction to Windows. Solution depends on the device.
Ask the manufacturer for a bug-free driver.
Code 44 Service or program has switched off the driver. Restart the computer.
Code 45 Corresponding driver or the device is not connected.
Remove the driver or connect the device.
Code 46 Driver check "verifier.exe" is activated.
Deactivate the verifier, restart the computer.
Code 47 Eject button for CD drive pressed, USB stick is prepared for unplugging via »Safe removal«.
Disconnect the affected device from the computer and reconnect it.
Code 48 Driver is defective.
Get a new driver.
Code 49 Registry can no longer accept new entries.
Muck out the registry.