The driver \Driver\WudfRd failed to load

Anonymous
2013-10-26T20:07:29+00:00

We'll start with this Event FIRST:

Log Name:      System

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-PnP

Date:          10/26/13 1:03:18 PM

Event ID:      219

Task Category: (212)

Level:         Warning

Keywords:     

User:          SYSTEM

Computer:      Michael-HP

Description:

The driver \Driver\WudfRd failed to load for the device SWD\WPDBUSENUM\_??_USBSTOR#Disk&Ven_Generic&Prod_USB_SD_Reader&Rev_1.00#18E3312D81B&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}.

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-PnP" Guid="{9C205A39-1250-487D-ABD7-E831C6290539}" />

    <EventID>219</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>3</Level>

    <Task>212</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-10-26T17:03:18.207832500Z" />

    <EventRecordID>42592</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation />

    <Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="208" />

    <Channel>System</Channel>

    <Computer>Michael-HP</Computer>

    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="DriverNameLength">124</Data>

    <Data Name="DriverName">SWD\WPDBUSENUM\_??_USBSTOR#Disk&Ven_Generic&Prod_USB_SD_Reader&Rev_1.00#18E3312D81B&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}</Data>

    <Data Name="Status">3221226341</Data>

    <Data Name="FailureNameLength">14</Data>

    <Data Name="FailureName">\Driver\WudfRd</Data>

    <Data Name="Version">0</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

I'm guessing this is related to Event ID 11 (below) which shows up for 4 items DR1 through DR 4. .

Log Name:      System

Source:        disk

Date:          10/26/13 1:22:46 PM

Event ID:      11

Task Category: None

Level:         Error

Keywords:      Classic

User:          N/A

Computer:      Michael-HP

Description:

The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk2\DR2.

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="disk" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="49156">11</EventID>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-10-26T17:22:46.417018600Z" />

    <EventRecordID>42601</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>System</Channel>

    <Computer>Michael-HP</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data>\Device\Harddisk2\DR2</Data>

    <Binary>0F00800001000000000000000B0004C00301000000000000000000001600000000000000000000000B29010000000000FFFFFFFF06000000580000050000000000000A122809080000000000140000000000000000000000803A110200E0FFFF0000000000000000E053B70100E0FFFF0000000000000000000000000000000035000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary>

  </EventData>

</Event>

These show up on Device Manager as:

Disk Drives: as Generic USB SD Reader, CF Reader, xD/SM Reader and MS REader

and under

Portable Devices as E:\ through H:\

Device Status shows as Device Working Properly

Before you ask: earlier today I ran

sfc /scannow

Dism/Online/Cleanup-Image/RestoreHealth

full scan Windows Defender

full scan Malwarebytes

NO new hardware or software since Windows 8.1 upgrade

all Windows Updates

Any help would be appreciated as I slowly go through the MULTIPLE Event Logs caused by my recent UPGRADE to Windows 8.1

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-27T14:46:38+00:00

    Hi BrimMichael,

    -          After upgrading to Windows 8.1, did you update all the drivers on the computer?

    Boot the computer in safe mode with networking and update all the drivers to check if this helps.

    Windows Startup Settings (including safe mode): http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-including-safe-mode

    Drivers are updated occasionally. Ensure to install any pending updates to check if this helps. You may also look for optional updates related to this device and install those updates as well. Windows can update them automatically, or you can install the updated drivers yourself. It's important for you to have confidence in the updated drivers you install. Windows notifies you if it detects a suspicious or unsafe driver you shouldn't install.

    Download and install drivers: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/all-drivers

    Reply with the status of the issue and we will be glad to offer our assistance.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-27T15:20:43+00:00

    I have Windows Update set to install all updates automatically and according to link you gave me "PCs running Windows RT 8.1 always automatically download and install drivers, apps, and info for your devices." Nividia drivers were updated by Windows Update (10/26/13) no other device updates.

    I also went through each instance of the drives and asked to "Update Driver Software" and "Scan for Hardware Changes".

    They are Generic Microsoft Drives as they were under Windows 8 and as they still are on an identical Windows 7 machine.

    All drives report as  "This device is working properly" BUT the error messages are STILL appearing.

    Have run the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooting which gives the message: "Hardware changes might not have been detected...Detected...Completed"

    N.B. I examine Event Logs on a regular basis there were no issues PRIOR to installing Windows 8.1.

    Since installing Windows 8.1 a number of issues are being reported NONE of which have been resolved.

    So far as workarounds I've had to leave the Homegroup so that the power settings will work and due to Audit Failures am no longer using Internet Explorer 11.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-03T16:30:55+00:00

    Just to update the situation I'm getting this same Event ID 11 regarding DR1 on a second unrelated computer. So HP Desktop Windows 8.1 (64 bit) Acer Iconia W500 Tablet (32 bit) NEITHER of which had this error PRIOR to Windows 8.1 UPGRADE but now BOTH have the error.

    Obviously something changed with the upgrade I'd ignore the error BUT am trying to resolve ALL the errors caused by Windows 8.1 and hopefully that will solve the more serious problem of my computer not being able to automatically go to sleep.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-06T11:58:49+00:00

    Srimadhwa B said "Reply with the status of the issue and we will be glad to offer our assistance."

    (1) Services - Windows Driver Foundation - changing this from Manual to Automatic fixes the Event 219 problem.

    (2) Drivers - My wife has the identical computer which came with Windows 7 installed. The driver for the 15-in-1 Multicard read is "Generic" supplied by Microsoft. When I installed Windows 8 it was "Generic" supplied by Microsoft. In both instances there were NO Event ID 11 errors. Under the new, improved Windows 8.1 is still "Generic" driver.

    So if Microsoft is the supplier AND I update drivers through Windows Update will Microsoft be providing a fix either to Windows 8.1 or to their driver?

    At the risk of being rude I have replied with the status of the issue but this thread appears to have been abandoned.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-11-13T12:09:30+00:00

    LOTS of people are getting this error in the Event Logs for card readers. It's CLEARLY a Windows 8.1 problem, so it would be good if Microsoft could confirm that a fix is in the pipeline.

    As you say, though, the hardware appears to be working fine. I've tried every card reader slot on my computer and they all work OK, so I'm just ignoring the  Event ID 11 errors for now.

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