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"This device cannot start. (Code 10)" error message in Device Manager when a Type 8 PCIe device is installed on a Windows-based computer


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Symptoms

When you install a Type 8 PCIe device such as the PCI/PCI-X to PCI Express Bridge on a Windows-based computer, the device does not function. Additionally, you see a yellow triangle error that contains an exclamation mark bang  in Device Manager. When you double-click the error, you receive the following error message:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)

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Cause

This behavior is by design in Windows.

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Workaround

To work around this behavior, replace the PCIe device, such as the PCI/PCI-X to PCI Express Bridge, by using a PCIe device that is not Type 8.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2560048
Revision : 2
Created on : 9/20/2018
Published on : 9/26/2018
Exists online : False
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