Multiple device failure (Code 12) after Windows 10 Creators Update

Anonymous
2017-09-03T11:49:17+00:00

Hi all,

I was given a computer to fix that showed multiple 'This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use (Code 12)' errors in the Device Manager. It is a quite old Sony VAIO VGN-N29VN.

I reinstalled Windows from scratch but the problem reappeared after applying the Creators update. As of now, multiple devices show the Code 12 error and are unusable. In some cases, there are multiple errored entries and one good entry for a given device (e.g. Intel 945 integrated GPU). In other cases, there is only one errored device and the device isn't working (e.g. WiFi or wired network adapters.)

The peripherals showing the errors are the following:

  • Mobile Intel 945 GPU
  • Intel 82801G ATA controller
  • Texas Instruments 1394 OHCI controller
  • LAN-Express AS 802.11g PCI-E adapter
  • Marvell Yukon 88E8036 PCI-E Fast Eth controller
  • HD audio controller
  • various PCI to PCI bridges
  • three Inter 82801G USB controllers

Some of them are usable (as they appear twice or three times in the Device Manager, others are not.) It looks like the update broke something, as this happened twice and I haven't added or removed any internal or external peripherals. What can I do to fix the problem?

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-02-18T07:29:08+00:00

    I am having the identical problems with a Sony VAIO VGN-N220E after the feature update to W10, version 1709. OS build 16299.125.  On top of the issues with the Device Manager which has knocked off both the WIFI and Ethernet communications, it has also eliminated the Restore Points and any means of restoring previous versions.  So the computer is dead in the water with no means of communications other than the optical drive.

    Microsoft, if you listening, you have caused this issue.  The computer was working fine until the last update, it is now a brick.  Now fix it or tell me how,  how to solve the multiple entries in the Device Manager or how to revert back to a previous version.  This is your issue, now fix it, please.

    I am at the same stage as you. The only way to wake up one of my two network adapters is to shut down the laptop (a restart doesn't seem to do it) wait about a minute, boot it up, go into device manager, uninstall the Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller (without deleting), go to Action at the top and scan for hardware changes. The device manager refreshes three times and hey presto, the yellow triangle is gone and I'm back online to try even more futile 'fixes'.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-18T00:46:00+00:00

    Followed your procedure for the RegEdit and nothing.  Sony VAIO VGN-N220E.  Now can you explain what I did and should I now reverse the process?

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-18T00:19:59+00:00

    I am having the identical problems with a Sony VAIO VGN-N220E after the feature update to W10, version 1709. OS build 16299.125.  On top of the issues with the Device Manager which has knocked off both the WIFI and Ethernet communications, it has also eliminated the Restore Points and any means of restoring previous versions.  So the computer is dead in the water with no means of communications other than the optical drive.

    Microsoft, if you listening, you have caused this issue.  The computer was working fine until the last update, it is now a brick.  Now fix it or tell me how,  how to solve the multiple entries in the Device Manager or how to revert back to a previous version.  This is your issue, now fix it, please.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-16T21:50:35+00:00

    Thank you for the additional information. This matter is best handled by our IT professionals and engineers in Social TechNet. They'll be glad to help you out in this matter.

    Regards.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-13T01:20:01+00:00

    This is the picture

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