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Hardware Not Recognized by Windows ?
Corrupted Drivers or Missing Device Drivers is the main reason for your hardware not being
recognized or detected by windows. You may also get Windows error messages saying that
your Drivers are missing or corrupted. It can also happen when you
upgrade your Windows which requires a different driver to make the
hardware function.
How to Fix Hardware Not Recognized Windows Error ?
The first thing to do if you get Windows Errors like Unknown Device Error or Hardware Not
Recognized or Hardware not Detected errors and Driver files corrupted etc is to restart
your computer. Windows searches
for new hardware devices during startup and your hardware may get
recognized and Windows will load the required Windows Drivers
automatically if it exists in your PC.
Remove and Re-insert the Hardware Device.
If you have a USB device or hardware, just unplug the hardware device
and insert it again. USB devices gets recognized by Windows within 5
seconds. Once again if the drivers already exist in your PC or Windows
Driver Database, then your hardware will start working. Before you
unplug and reinsert your hardware ensure you switch off your PC.
However, USB devices can be unplugged or inserted with the computer
running.
Update Corrupted Drivers to Make Hardware Work Like New
If you know the hardware manufacture website, then visit and download
the latest drivers. If you do not understand anything about installing
and downloading drivers, then use an automatic driver download tool like
Driver Detective. This Driver download tool
is capable of automatically detecting your installed hardware and Download
Latest Drivers at least once a month and ensure that your computer runs
smoothly without freezing up or crashing and perform as good as new.
Driver Detective Automatically Search and download the latest drivers from your own
hardware manufacturer websites in a few minutes.
