Windows 10: "The device cannot be started. Code 10 {Operation failed}

I have neither changed anything in the settings nor downloaded a new program. All of a sudden the WiFi connection was gone and in Device Manager I got "The device cannot be started. Code 10 {Operation failed} The operation could not be carried out." for the Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #2. I'm assuming this is the cause of my problems.

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"This device cannot start. (Code 10) {Operation Failed} The requested operation was unsuccessful" when connecting USB headphone on Windows 10.

Hello Sam,



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From the above description, I understand you are unable to use USB microphone on your PC running Windows 10.



A Code 10 error is generated in Device Manager in one of the following situations:

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  Device Manager cannot start the device.
  
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  One of the drivers that the device needs does not start.
  
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  Device Manager has insufficient information to recognize the error that is bubbled up by the device driver.
  

Note: In this situation, the Code 10 error can be a very generic message that indicated some kind of unspecified driver or device problem.



Since you have already tried updating, uninstalling-reinstalling the USB device driver, I suggest you to try
compatibility mode option by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.



Step 1: Compatibility mode runs the program in the current version of Windows using the settings from previous version of Windows.

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  Download the latest driver setup file from the manufacturer’s website or locate the downloaded driver setup file of the previous operating system in your PC.
  
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  Right-click on the driver setup file and click on
  Properties.
  
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  Click on the Compatibility tab, check the box
  Run this program in compatibility mode for, select Windows 10 operating system from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation.
  
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  Once the driver is installed in compatibility mode,
  restart the PC for the effective changes to take place.
  
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  Check if the issue is resolved.
  

Step 2: You can also follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• 
  Press Windows logo key on the keyboard and type
  Run programs made for previous versions of Windows.
  
• 
  Select the top most search result and follow from step 2 from the article
  
  Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows (Also applies to Windows 10).
  
• 
  Check if the issue is resolved.
  

Refer to the link below on “This device cannot start” Code 10 error in Device Manager in Windows
and check if it helps:

Error codes in Device Manager in Windows



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Thank you.

 

a request for device descriptor request failed

Maybe it's time to step back from the current efforts, and start over. I suggest you read over this excellent tutorial and try all of its steps: [Solved] Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed) for Windows 10 - Driver Easy. The one that may provide you with some easy relief is the one where you uninstall the device whose descriptor is failing, reboot, and see what happens when device enumeration recurs during boot-up. If you're lucky, it will fix itself.
HTH,
--Ed--

 

Error on primary Win10 Wifi Network Adaper: (Code 10) {Operation Failed} The requested operation was unsuccessful.

I am using a SurfaceBook and I am getting this error on my primary windows 10 wifi network adapter (marvell avastar wireless-ac network driver):

This device cannot start. (Code 10)

{Operation Failed}

The requested operation was unsuccessful.

This is preventing me from connecting to wifi in any way, since the driver is busted. I have tried most of the troubleshooting steps found online... namely:

• uninstalling driver and restarting
• installing driver directly from manufacturer website
• restoring windows
• updating windows
• resetting network setting
• reset entire windows image

and none of them seem to help. Can anyone help me?? right now my laptop can't connect to internet at all without an ethernet