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Code 43: 'Windows Has Stopped This Device.' My USB Audio Interface Is Gone

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Accepted solution by Amara Ortiz — oh ive been there lol code 43 means teh driver loaded but the device reported a failure, sooo it can be either. the fact that it works on…
  1. Quinn
    @packettinker

    im out of ideas.

    USB Audio Device Properties

    USB Audio Device Properties
Device status:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)

{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.

    thats my USB audio interface in Device Manager. code 43 appeared after a driver update. I tried rolling back the driver, but teh button is greyed out. the same device works perfectly on my laptop, sooo the hardware should be fine. if its a driver problem, Id like to fix it properly. if its hardware, Id like to know so I can stop wasting time. either answer would be a relief at this point.

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  2. Idris Varga
    @idris_copper

    hmmmm quick q does the device show Code 43 in every port, or only one? ??

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  3. Quinn
    @packettinker
    in reply to @idris_copper

    yeah so windows Update installed a new driver for the USB audio interface after a driver update, according to teh update history.

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  4. Ava
    @tensornomad-3px

    oof shut down fully and drain power: unplug the PC (or hold the power button on a laptop with the charger disconnected) for a minute. code 43 sometimes clears after the device is fully power-cycled. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  5. Amara Ortiz
    @amarao365

    If Windows Update keeps pushing a driver that causes Code 43, pause updates, install the vendor's driver, and use teh Show or hide updates troubleshooter to block that specific driver.

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  6. Amara Ortiz
    @amarao365
    Accepted solution

    oh ive been there lol code 43 means teh driver loaded but the device reported a failure, sooo it can be either. the fact that it works on another PC points toward drivers, power, or teh port on this machine.

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  7. Arjun Adler
    @arjun_tiny

    Power cycling sounds too simple, but i've seen it fix Code 43 more often than driver reinstalls. Try it before anything else.

    lol

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  8. Quinn
    @packettinker
    in reply to @amarao365

    @amarao365 full power drain worked. the USB audio interface came back with no driver changes at all. still dont understand why, but Ill take it.

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