Windows 10: PCI-E HDD UEFI Drivers

Windows 10 with Western Digital HDDs. BIOS is compatible with UEFI. How do I get UEFI drivers for my Western Digital HDDs? Updates tend to always look at Windows 10. I need the UEFI HDD drivers to upgrade to Windows 11.

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Asus AC68 PCI-E Wireless adapter not working after Windows update (Code 38)

As the title suggests, after the most recent Windows update (brought my version of Windows to 1803), my Asus AC68 PCI-E Wireless adapter ceased to function. According to Device Manager, it was a "code 38" error (Windows cannot load the device driver
for this hardware because a previous instance of the device driver is still in memory.)

Multiple searches have suggested that this is because of an issue with AMD processors, but this is not my situation as I have a Intel based processor.

I have attempted the following troubleshooting steps (without success)

• Uninstall and reinstall the driver
• Use to "PCI lock" function in msconfig
• Restore my computer to a previous state
• Delete the Asus software
• Change PCI port of my card

The only step I could take that did work was to restore a previous version of Windows (it brought me back to version 1709). So, for the moment my card works again, but my PC wants to update again, and I feel like this whole process will begin again if I
do so. For the record, I have already been in touch with Asus support, and they have been less than helpful (some of the steps taken above were at their suggestion). Thank you in advance for any advice.

 

E-MU 0404 PCI driver problems in Win 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community forum.

I would suggest you toUninstall the drivers and install
in compatibility mode and check.

Download the E-MU 0404 PCI driver
from your computer manufacture website, if not available.

Refer to Website:
Creative Worldwide Support - E-MU 0404 PCI

Follow these steps to install the drivers in compatibility mode and check if that helps.

• Download the driver from the manufacturer’s website.
• Right-click on the driver setup.exe file and click on
  ‘properties’.
• Click on the ‘compatibility’ tab and check the box
  ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for’ and select Windows 7 or 8 operating system from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation.
  
• Once this is done, restart the computer and check
  if the issue persists.

Reference: How to install drivers in Compatibility Mode -
Make older apps or programs compatible with the latest version of Windows - Microsoft Support (Also
applies to Windows 10)

Keep us informed if the issue is resolved. We are glad to help you further.

 

PCI-E 2.0 question.

Most PCI-E 2.0 cards will be listed at 2.0 but won't mention anything about supporting or working on older PCI-E 1.x slots.