After you upgrade your computer to Windows 10, if your Intel USB Drivers are not working, you can fix the problem by updating the drivers. It is possible that your USB driver is not compatible with the newer version of Windows.
Find Intel USB Device Drivers by Model Name or Number
No matter what your purpose is, for tacking the Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller driver not compatible or not working problem or updating the xHCI driver, it is an unavoidable method for you to make your USB 3.0 external or flash hard drive run properly on Windows 8 or 10. Hi, I'm looking for driver for Intel SD Host Controller device, a part of Dell Inspiron 14 3452, for Windows 7 x64. Device ID: ACPI VEN_8086&DEV_0F14 or ACPI 80860F14 as it appears in Windows 10 installed there now.
How to Update Device Drivers
There are two ways to update drivers.
Option 1 (Recommended): Update drivers automatically - Novice computer users can update drivers using trusted software in just a few mouse clicks. Automatic driver updates are fast, efficient and elimate all the guesswork. Your old drivers can even be backed up and restored in case any problems occur.
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Option 2: Update drivers manually - Find the correct driver for your USB and operating system, then install it by following the step by step instructions below. You’ll need some computer skills to use this method.
Option 1: Update drivers automatically
The Driver Update Utility for Intel devices is intelligent software which automatically recognizes your computer’s operating system and USB model and finds the most up-to-date drivers for it. There is no risk of installing the wrong driver. The Driver Update Utility downloads and installs your drivers quickly and easily.
You can scan for driver updates automatically with the FREE version of the Driver Update Utility for Intel, and complete all necessary driver updates using the premium version.
Tech Tip: The Driver Update Utility for Intel will back up your current drivers for you. If you encounter any problems while updating your drivers, you can use this feature to restore your previous drivers and configuration settings.
Download the Driver Update Utility for Intel.
Double-click on the program to run it. It will then scan your computer and identify any problem drivers. You will see a results page similar to the one below:
Click the Update Driver button next to your driver. The correct version will be downloaded and installed automatically. Or, you can click the Update Drivers button at the bottom to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out-of-date on your system.
Option 2: Update drivers manually
To find the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, choose from our list of most popular Intel USB downloads or search our driver archive for the driver that fits your specific USB model and your PC’s operating system.
If you cannot find the right driver for your device, you can request the driver. We will find it for you. Or, try the automatic option instead.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble finding the right driver update, use the Intel USB Driver Update Utility. It is software which finds, downloads and istalls the correct driver for you - automatically.
After downloading your driver update, you will need to install it. Driver updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow. Visit our Driver Support Page to watch helpful step-by-step videos on how to install drivers based on their file extension.
How to Install Drivers
After you have found the right driver, follow these simple instructions to install it.
- Power off your device.
- Disconnect the device from your computer.
- Reconnect the device and power it on.
- Double click the driver download to extract it.
- If a language option is given, select your language.
- Follow the directions on the installation program screen.
- Reboot your computer.
(Debugging steps to help investigate the root-cause, not a solution)
This is for anyone who's encountering an issue with devices that don't work when plugged into a USB 3 port on a machine running Windows 8, with the symptom that the device is not functional AND the Device Manager app shows the device yellow-banged out with 'Code 43'.
The instructions below show how to capture a log file that will help diagnose this, based on the Microsoft Windows USB blog here:
- Open an elevated command prompt window
One way is to type 'command prompt' on the Start screen. Right-click on the Command Prompt shown in the result, and select Run as administrator.
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- Start a capture session by pasting this sequence of commands into the command prompt window:
logman create trace -n usbtrace -o %SystemRoot%Tracingusbtrace.etl -nb 128 640 -bs 128
logman update trace -n usbtrace -p Microsoft-Windows-USB-USBXHCI (Default,PartialDataBusTrace)
logman update trace -n usbtrace -p Microsoft-Windows-USB-UCX (Default,PartialDataBusTrace)
logman update trace -n usbtrace -p Microsoft-Windows-USB-USBHUB3 (Default,PartialDataBusTrace)
logman update trace -n usbtrace -p Microsoft-Windows-USB-USBPORT
logman update trace -n usbtrace -p Microsoft-Windows-USB-USBHUB
logman update trace -n usbtrace -p Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-IoTrace 0 2
logman start -n usbtrace
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- Perform the action that you want to capture. For example, plug in a USB flash drive that shows up as an Unknown device in Device Manager. Keep the command prompt window open.
- Stop the session when you're finished by pasting this sequence of commands into the same command prompt window:
logman stop -n usbtrace
logman delete -n usbtrace
move /Y %SystemRoot%Tracingusbtrace_000001.etl %SystemRoot%Tracingusbtrace.etl
- Upload the file %SystemRoot%Tracingusbtrace.etl to SkyDrive or similar, e.g. see instructions to upload to SkyDrive here:
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- Send a link to the uploaded file.