This post features solutions to fix Code 42, Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware because there is a duplicate device already running in the system ...

The Device Manager Error Code 46, Windows cannot gain access to this hardware device because the operating system is in the process of shutting down, generally occurs ...

I have a Gateway Laptop with a Toshiba DVD-ROM/R/RW drive. Windows (XP SP2) does not correctly install the driver. I know it is not a hardware issue, because when I reboot I can boot from the cd ...

I'm on vacation with my girlfriend's family, and her relative has an Asus EEE PC running Windows XP SP3 that she said "suddenly can't connect to the Internet." She handed it to me, and I've confirmed ...

Now there's another weak link to worry about: the device driver. The vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows Server Service revealed in yesterday's Patch Tuesday fixes was a chilling preview of the risks ...