Windows 10: How Do You Fix Dell Webcam Error OxAOOF4250<PhotoCaptureStartFailed> OxCOOD3EA2

On the dell laptop Inspiron 1564, was running Windows 10 on old hard drive and i switched to new SSD and loaded Windows 10 on it. The computer runs perfect but the webcam don't work. I went through all the dell troubleshooting, and basically tried everything. Anyone have any ideas what to do? Thanks in advance! Jeff

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missing webcam drivers dell laptop

I do not have any webcam drivers listed for my laptop, Dell Support does not have any listed on their support page to download. Dell says

Windows 10 will download them on it's own. Please help me do this, every help page on Microsoft says to go to the manufacturers webpage to download the specific driver... please see below text from dell's website.

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  "Drivers for Integrated Webcams are pre-installed with Microsoft Windows and require no specific driver to be installed."
  

 

Webcam Problems?


Step One - go back to your computer mfgr's support site, register, and download the latest drivers and chipset software. When I visited Dell I found 9 as of yet uninstalled updates for my two yr old laptop!

Visit Adobe and check which version of Flash Player you're running, and D/L the latest version.

You should be good to go. Your webcam's controlled by your web browser but also authorized and either blocked or allowed by the identity software of sites you visit. Here's Coursera's instructions for fixing identity verification problems:

If you're having trouble with your webcam:

1. Check that your webcam is enabled and connected to your computer. Try a third-party tool like testwebcam.com -&nbsptestwebcam Resources and Information..
2. Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.
3. Check that you have the latest version of your browser or try using a different browser.
4. If you’re using an external webcam, verify that you've installed your webcam's most recent driver software from the manufacturer.
5. Try refreshing the page.
6. Try switching to HTML5 webcam access by clicking the Switch to HTML5 link in the lower right hand corner of the webcam window.

If you see a dialogue box entitled Adobe Flash Player Settings:

1. Click Close
2. Click Allow

If the webcam area is blank:

1. Right click on webcam area
2. Select Settings
3. In the Settings menu, click the webcam icon and change the camera option to match the webcam you are using

Note to Google Chrome users: If the webcam area on the page is blank, and you can't access the Flash settings menu, click the small camera icon to the right of your browser bar and select "Always allow Coursera - Free Online Courses From Top Universities to access your camera and microphone."
To allow Flash access manually (in Google Chrome):

1. Type chrome://plugins into your browser bar
2. Find the Adobe Flash Player plugin
3. Check Always allowed
4. Quit Chrome and restart

 

Dell webcam update failure with error 0x800f0203

Hi Sammy,

I realize that you face difficulty in accessing webcam on windows 10. I will certainly help you.

To assist to you better, let us know the make and made of your computer.

This issue could be due to corrupted or outdated drivers.

Please follow the methods to resolve the issue.

Method 1: Hardware and devices troubleshooter

Please follow the steps to run hardware and devices troubleshooter.

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  Type troubleshooting in the search bar and press enter.
  
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  Click on view all which is in the left panel.
  
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  Select hardware and devices from the list.
  
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  Then follow on-screen instructions.
  

If issue still persists refer method 2.

Method 2:

I suggest you to refer the below article on “windows can’t find camera or start camera”

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13753/windows-10-can-not-find-or-start-the-camera

For reference, I suggest you to refer to the below article on camera app and webcams help.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17444/windows-camera-app-webcams-help

Reply to us with necessary information to assist you further.

Thank you.