Windows 7: help with unknown driver

Quadrider10 · 18 Jan 2013

hi so if i go into device manager and under other devices, theres a driver there that says unknown device. how do i fix this? it wont let me update, and when i uninstall it, it shows back up after reboot. btw this is a fresh install of 7

thanks!

Quadrider10 · 18 Jan 2013

Bump. Any ideas?

Layback Bear · 18 Jan 2013

What comes to my mind is you at one time had something else plugged into the computer at one time. Like a phone, card reader ect. and that is what Windows is seeing.
Reboot your computer and see if it goes away.
You don't need to bumb unless it's been a long time.

indianacarnie · 18 Jan 2013

Is everything working?

You could use this: unknowndevices - A utility to identify "Unknown Device" devices in Microsoft Windows - Google Project Hosting

Quadrider10 · 18 Jan 2013

the last i rember is an xbox 360 controller. but i successfully installed that.

Britton30 · 18 Jan 2013

The utility that indianacarnie linked to will help you ID it and then you can search for a driver. If this is a new install it is likely a motherboard device of some kind.

Quadrider10 · 18 Jan 2013

alright how do i use that tool?

Britton30 · 18 Jan 2013

Support - unknowndevices - Bugs and known issues for current and past releases - A utility to identify "Unknown Device" devices in Microsoft Windows - Google Project Hosting

Quadrider10 · 19 Jan 2013

motherboard stuff. so how/where do i get the drivers?

Quadrider10 · 19 Jan 2013

if i hit properties, it says pci bus error code 28

Windows 7: help with unknown driver

help with unknown driver problems?