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

MaBow,  You are right that this is not just a laptop motherboard issue.  But it is not isolated to a driver issue with the 945GM chipset.  This is happening across the entire segment of both laptops and desktops and I believe at a level below the device driver.   I can reload older drivers and the problem persists.  Given that it relates to the resource allocation of the devices and that adding another device appears to reorder the device load, I'm suspecting it's a problem with the HAL.  So, it is as we have been saying all along, it is a problem originating in Redmond and not at the device manufacturer's sites.  I do have confidence that, like all problems originating there, it will be fixed...in 3-5 years time.

Dear All including Microsoft Agents

I had exactly the same problem with other Vaio model and I solved it

Code 12 has two different issues 

The Normal one whereas everybody think it is conflict in resources and accordingly everybody try to reply using Microsoft tools and systematic diagnostic steps, including update drivers

But,...

Actually I discovered it is a power management issue, in simple way Microsoft starting with windows 7 , 8 , 10 some Build versions have a problem in recognizing the correct power distribution for the devices due to the fact that each laptop motherboard has its own power distribution, due to the different ways of devices related connections and in some cases it might be solved by updating Bios, but mostly not, and in most cases will be either for the LAN/Wireless cards or Graphic cards.

So Microsoft windows read the devices according to connections and repeat (Double) some main chipset devices, and using the resources for the double once, hence the other devices in chain connection will not get the enough power and resources and in some cases will return code 45, and code 12

The most common case in that issue in the motherboards which has PCMCIA due to chain connection, so it will not get enough power to all the devices connected to the PCMCIA card

To solve this problem until Microsoft fix this bug in the software , you have to find the way to redistribute the power to your devices , and the simple way to do so

1. In the device manager view by connection not by type
2. Most probably you will find that the device you have the problem with; would be in a chain connection include more than 3 devices connect to one only for example PCMCIA card
3. Buy external PCMCIA to USB card which have extra USB power cable 
4. Insert the Card , connect to it the USB power cable, and connect the other USB end to other USB in the same laptop; This will redistribute and give extra power to the PCMCIA card needed for the connected chain devices 
5. Restart the laptop , then you will find that Window will read correctly your devices and distribute the resources correctly

Please note that do not remove the cards afterward from the slots as it should be there all the time 

I hope that Microsoft now understand the original problem and try to solve it either alone or with Motherboard manufacturers like Intel for example , taking into consideration that they have to update the software drivers for the motherboards including the old models

Hany

Dear Hany. Thank you for taking your time to post some of your thoughts but I am afraid that your diagnosis is incorrect. This is simply a driver issue with the Intel 945GM chipset which is found in many older laptops. You can actually insert any working PCMCIA card and the problem will go away (which was my first fix using a wifi PCMCIA card). Microsoft changed the drivers in the creators update which causes the issue as found. So to be clear, the fix is either to permanently insert a working PCMCIA card like a wifi card or USB port card or disable the PCMCIA driver. Best wishes.

Acknowledgement to Rainer Germany  

Applied the suggested change to the registry and had no problems since.

Many thanks for you taking the time out to share the solution :-)

Dear All including Microsoft Agents

I had exactly the same problem with other Vaio model and I solved it

Code 12 has two different issues 

The Normal one whereas everybody think it is conflict in resources and accordingly everybody try to reply using Microsoft tools and systematic diagnostic steps, including update drivers

But,...

Actually I discovered it is a power management issue, in simple way Microsoft starting with windows 7 , 8 , 10 some Build versions have a problem in recognizing the correct power distribution for the devices due to the fact that each laptop motherboard has its own power distribution, due to the different ways of devices related connections and in some cases it might be solved by updating Bios, but mostly not, and in most cases will be either for the LAN/Wireless cards or Graphic cards.

So Microsoft windows read the devices according to connections and repeat (Double) some main chipset devices, and using the resources for the double once, hence the other devices in chain connection will not get the enough power and resources and in some cases will return code 45, and code 12

The most common case in that issue in the motherboards which has PCMCIA due to chain connection, so it will not get enough power to all the devices connected to the PCMCIA card

To solve this problem until Microsoft fix this bug in the software , you have to find the way to redistribute the power to your devices , and the simple way to do so

1. In the device manager view by connection not by type
2. Most probably you will find that the device you have the problem with; would be in a chain connection include more than 3 devices connect to one only for example PCMCIA card
3. Buy external PCMCIA to USB card which have extra USB power cable 
4. Insert the Card , connect to it the USB power cable, and connect the other USB end to other USB in the same laptop; This will redistribute and give extra power to the PCMCIA card needed for the connected chain devices 
5. Restart the laptop , then you will find that Window will read correctly your devices and distribute the resources correctly

Please note that do not remove the cards afterward from the slots as it should be there all the time 

I hope that Microsoft now understand the original problem and try to solve it either alone or with Motherboard manufacturers like Intel for example , taking into consideration that they have to update the software drivers for the motherboards including the old models

Hany

Some of us are already investigating that option as this disruption directly and negatively impacts productivity .  Also, am very concerned with the possibility of MS moving the OS to a subscription model.  Technically the Windows OS is a good product, but the business side of MS doesn't get that many of their customers buy only what they need with a one time purchase.  This ongoing disruption is an added cost to our business and the uncertainty of a possible ongoing cash expense with a Windows subscription makes WIndows less and less attractive.