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
    2018-02-21T14:52:18+00:00

    I confirm that running sfc /scannow returns the system to its unusable state. The remedy though is as before: rename windows\system32\drivers\pcmcia.sys to pcmcia.old, run shutdown /r, and presto the system is operational again.

    Imho this is the proof that pcmcia.sys, a registered microsoft windows 10 driver, sucks. MS please repair this and provide the community with an update.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-20T20:22:22+00:00

    Very well done, at last I got my old Toshiba A100 laptop upgraded from Win 10 1607 to 1709, thanks to your tip. Indeed PCMCIA was the culprit and running shutdown /r made the whole thing running as it should. There is still a PCMCIA card error in the device manager, which is strange because it is a MS driver, but who cares. Many, many thanks again. I hope it will work out for the others as well.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-20T19:07:38+00:00

    MaBow, granted no one is perfect, even the Apple gods fall, but as you say, MS just keep breaking W10 with their updates, which is worrisome.  Looks like I will be a frequent visitor to this forum, and thank god for folks like you to take the time to coach others.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-20T17:39:11+00:00

    Apple also have their own problems and some have been quite major. Inside of an Apple is the same components as a PC. Microsoft just keep breaking Windows 10 with every feature update which is a major concern.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-20T17:13:53+00:00

    That sound you just heard was me hitting my head against the wall.  It's like, you know it's coming but you just don't know what to do about it.   Grrr.   My son, an Apple person, laughs every time I review the hours spent working on a MS issue.  He always says, "Some day you will learn".  Well, now I wait for the next update with his words ringing in my ears.  Thanks again for your support.

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