Windows 10: 0xa00f4244 Camera not attached // Imaging Devices missing from device manager

Hi,

Bought a refurbished Lenovo X1 Carbon fromEbay last year as a personal laptop. Have the following issue with it since day 1, contacted seller, give me a contact line but nothing got resolved. I have the above issue code every time I try and open the camera.



0xa00f4244 Camera not attached





I have tried some reccommended work arounds from online, I noticed after trying one of them that the imaging devices tab is missing from the 'devices' section.



Anyone got any ideas? Driving me up the wall trying to fix it

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Imaging Devices missing in Device Manager and Webcam doesn't working

Hi,

Since you mentioned that the said driver is missing in Device Manager, what we suggest is for you to check in the Hidden Devices section on Device Manager. Kindly follow the steps below:

• On the desktop, press Windows key + X and select
  Device Manager.
• Click on View and select
  Show Hidden Devices.
• Check for the webcam under Imaging Devices.
• If the webcam is listed, then right-click on it and select
  Update Driver Software
• Select Browse My Computer for Driver Software and follow the prompted steps.

Please post back with the result for further assistance

 

Integrated Camera not working, no imaging devices in device manager

Hello,

This issue may arise if the driver of the camera is outdated. We suggest that you follow these troubleshooting steps:

Method 1: Install updates from the manufacturer.

• Open the Device Manager on your PC.
  • In Windows 10, enter Device Manager in the search box next to Start, and then select Device Manager in
    the results.
  • In Windows 8.1, swipe in from the right edge of the screen and then tap Search. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move
    the mouse pointer up, and then click Search.) Then enter Device Manager in the search box, select Settings, and select Device Manager in
    the results.
• Expand Imaging devices.
• Right-click the camera that's having problems, and select Update Driver Software.
• Select Search automatically for updated driver software, and then follow the on-screen instructions. This might include restarting your PC.

Method 2: Install your PC's default drivers.

• Open the Device Manager on your PC.
  • In Windows 10, enter Device Manager in the search box next to Start, and then select Device Manager in
    the results.
  • In Windows 8.1, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move
    the mouse pointer up, and then click Search.) Then enter Device Manager in the search box, select Settings, and select Device Manager in
    the results.
• Expand Imaging devices.
• Right-click the camera that's having problems, and select Update Driver Software.
• Select Browse my computer for driver software.
• Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
• Select USB Video Device, select Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions. This might include restarting your PC.
  

If the issue persists, kindly contact your device manufacturer for better assistance.

Do let us know if you have any other concerns.

 

Imaging Device category missing in device manager


Webcam was working a week ago. Suddenly Skype cannot detect my web cam . I went to Device Manager , selected the web cam under Imaging devices , then uninstalled the driver . Then went back to Device Manager and scanned for hardware changes. Now even the Imaging Device category is missing. Tried Hardware troubleshoot , resetting Camera etc . no luck.

Computer is an old Sony Vaio BGC-JS190D running latest update Windows 10.

Why is the category Imaging Devices not showing up in Device manager?

Does this mean my web cam is dead? Will installing a ext webcam fix the problem ?

Tks