High Definition Audio Controller (Code: 10) Issue

Anonymous
2019-01-15T06:02:51+00:00

Motherboard: MSI B360M Gaming Plus

OS: Windows 10 Pro

List of things I've done:

Downloaded audio drivers from MSI website

Updated my BIOS

Uninstalled and Reinstalled the High Definition Audio Controller

cmd commands: sfc /scannow & DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Completely removed all other audio drivers and installed Realtek audio drivers (Which for some reason never actually appear on device manager?)

I'd appreciate any help I could get.

It started happening out of the blue; I never downloaded anything.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-02T11:12:10+00:00

    Oh jeez. i spent a whole day and gave up was about to return my computer and buy another brand.  Thank you

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-30T21:21:06+00:00

    I tried many many things. 

    Solution that finally worked for me (don't skip any steps):

    1. Open device manager and Uninstall High Definition Audio Controller.
    2. Shut down (not restart).
    3. Unplug the power cable.
    4. Press and hold down the power button for 60 seconds.
    5. Plugin and turn on the laptop.

    Vineet thanks mate. After all these crazy installs & uninstall, endless registry steps your solution worked on MSI gs65 stealth thin 8RF like a charm.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-23T09:29:01+00:00

    I tried many many things. 

    Solution that finally worked for me (don't skip any steps):

    1. Open device manager and Uninstall High Definition Audio Controller.
    2. Shut down (not restart).
    3. Unplug the power cable.
    4. Press and hold down the power button for 60 seconds.
    5. Plugin and turn on the laptop.

    Thanks!

    Not a laptop and not the 60 second hold down but step by step otherwise...Thanks!!!!

    Spent all day doing this, that and the other but you nailed it!

    I made this account just to say thank you! This worked and you saved me about seven more hours. Thank you so much!!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-13T01:06:07+00:00

    I tried many many things. 

    Solution that finally worked for me (don't skip any steps):

    1. Open device manager and Uninstall High Definition Audio Controller.
    2. Shut down (not restart).
    3. Unplug the power cable.
    4. Press and hold down the power button for 60 seconds.
    5. Plugin and turn on the laptop.

    You are a god send IDK how tf that was supposed to work but hey, whatever.  June 10th a year later you helped me fix this garbage issue that has been plaguing me for days. 

    Thanks for being awesome my friend.

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