Windows 10: Windows cannot start this hardware device... (Code 19)

So I get the error "Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)" in device manager for all portable devices even though I'm sat here with an external HDD copying data just fine.

This seems to affect all external USB drives I plug in plus my multi-card reader. The issue seems to have cropped up after I changed the drive letters of my card reader via disk management and I don't know if or how to reset them to default drive letters if that is even a thing.

The weird thing is as I say that when I plug in an SD card or USB external they all work fine but device manager says they are all error code 19.





Updating drivers doesn't do anything as Windows reports drivers already up to date. Uninstalling these devices and restarting PC doesn't work either.

The only other thing I've found out about this type of issue is that deleting upper and lower filters in the registry may help... but... I don't know which upper and lower filters to delete as most troubleshooting refers to CD-ROM errors. I have no CD-ROM error, and I don't know if deleting the entries for disk drives will do anything other than break something else. There seem to be no entries related to portable devices specifically.

Running Windows 10 v.1803
OS Build 17134.471

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Radio Switch Device Error Code 19

Hi Kara,

Thank you for bringing up your query on Microsoft Community.

We sincerely regret for the inconvenience caused, and appreciate the steps you have taken so far to fix this issue.

The error code 19 describes that, Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged.

Recommended resolution

• Uninstall and reinstall the driver.
• Revert to the most recent successful registry configuration.
  

Before we could reset the computer to factory settings, I suggest you to refer to the below article and perform the troubleshooting steps suggested for error code 19.

Error codes in Device Manager in Windows.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/310123#bookmark-19

Hope it helps.

Let us know the status, we are happy to assist you further.

 

zune windows 10 Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)

Hi,

1. Did you notice this error code after installing certain software? If so, uninstall that software and reboot the system. If the issue is not fixed, go to the next step.

2. In Device Manager, uninstall the driver. Right-click the device node showing the error and select
Uninstall. From the Action menu, select
Scan for hardware changes. This will let the system reinstall the drivers for the device. If the error code 19 issue is caused by a device filter driver, then reinstalling the driver might resolve the issue.

I suggest you to run the in-built Hardware and Devices troubleshooter and check. Follow the steps:

⦁ Press Windows Key + X.

⦁ Click on Control Panel.

⦁ Select Troubleshooting.

⦁ On the left pane, click on View All.

⦁ Click on Hardware and Devices to run the troubleshooter.

Hope it helps.

 

Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)

Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)