The Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter will verify problems related to hardware connected to the system (especially external ones) and fixes the issue is possible.

Running hardware and device troubleshooter is the very first thing you need to do with this particular problem. Troubleshooter diagnose and fixes computer related issues.

Since you are having an issue with finding your sound or game controller device, you can try running Windows Hardware and Devices troubleshooter and check if it can address and fix the related issues.

If the issue persists even after these checks, you should run Windows' built-in "Hardware and Devices" troubleshooter. This tool automatically scans your system for hardware-related issues and ...

Windows will now run Hardware and Device troubleshooter to detect problems. After troubleshooting process is complete and it could not identify the problem, click Close tab.

Type "msdt.exe -id DeviceDiagnostic" and press Enter to launch the troubleshooter. Click Next using the Tab key and wait for the troubleshooter to scan your hardware and devices for issues.

This tool automatically scans your system for hardware-related issues and attempts to fix them. Here's how to run the troubleshooter: Press the Windows + R key to open the Run dialog box.

The hardware and devices troubleshooter “will prevent issues with the data on your Storage Spaces.” Users will be unable to write to their Storage Spaces once the troubleshooter has been run.

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