About this tag
The tag 'corrupted driver' covers discussions where Windows users encounter errors indicating that a driver is corrupted or missing, often accompanied by Code 39 in Device Manager. Common scenarios include USB devices not being recognized, BSODs with errors like DRIVER_CORRUPTED_EXPOOL, and system instability after updates or driver installations. Troubleshooting steps mentioned include checking for Windows updates, reinstalling chipset or USB drivers, using System Restore, and testing hardware components like memory. The content spans Windows 7, 8.1, and 11, with particular attention to driver corruption following security patches or software conflicts.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 May 2025 KB5058405 Update: Virtualization Failures & Resolution Tips

    For many Windows 11 users, Patch Tuesday updates are part and parcel of keeping their systems secure and feature-rich. Yet, beneath the surface of these automatic upgrades, intricate technical challenges can occasionally unfold—undermining both user confidence and, in some cases, critical system...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • acpi.sys error azure virtual machines boot issues corrupted driver enterprise risk error codes hyper-v kb5058405 patch patch management system restore update failure analysis virtual desktops virtual machine recovery virtualization windows 11 windows recovery windows stability windows troubleshooting windows update
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. MNDMorris

    Windows 10 NTFS.SYS BSOD Loop - Unique Situation.

    Hi This is my first post on the forums as i'm unable to find the solution online. I've searched all over Google for a similar case to mine and i'm yet to find any. I recently ran in to a BSOD during gaming on Windows 10 64-bit. It occurred when I was playing Black Ops 4. I managed to get two...
    • MNDMorris
    • Thread
    • bios bsod corrupted driver crash debugging drivers gaming gpu m.2 ssd meltdown memory motherboard ntfs overclocking performance safe mode spectre system restore usb installation windows 10
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  3. jPaulB

    Windows 7 How can I find out which process or program is active

    Hi everyone, I keep hearing a tone sound from somewhere in the background of my Windows-7 that makes me think something suspicious or even harmful may be working. I have disabled all of the sound tones associates with any Windows event except "Close Program" and "Open Program". The only tone...
    • jPaulB
    • Thread
    • audio issues background noise corrupted driver event viewer process monitoring system events troubleshooting user help windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. P

    Windows 7 DVD RW laser address location eratic

    Hi Okay so if my heading isn't clear, what my DVD drive is doing is it's managing to read the disk but is really noisy and slow. It sounds like the laser is moving back and forth constantly (as if two or more programs were trying to access different parts of the disk at the same time but it...
    • Peter15788
    • Thread
    • access issues corrupted driver device manager disk issues driver reinstall dvd drive error hardware issues laser noisy drive optical drive performance issues software conflict system restore taskbar troubleshooting uninstall drivers windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  5. Kent

    Windows 8 Getting BSOD Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit.

    Hello everyone. I have a PC that I built a few years back, which is a decent PC. As of lately, I've been getting BSOD. I bought a copy of SimCity and it started then, but now even when not playing SimCity I get them! I'm getting the following BSOD: PFN_LIST_CORRUPT DRIVER_CORRUPTED_EXPOOL...
    • Kent
    • Thread
    • bsod corrupted driver debugging desktop disk check driver issues error codes hardware hdd memory memory test performance pfn_list_corrupt simcity ssd system crash tech support troubleshooting windows 8.1 windows tools
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  6. 1

    Windows 7 COM Surrogate has stopped working

    SYSTEM: Core-i5 3470 - 8Gb Crucial 1333Mhz - XFX Pro Core PSU - Gigabyte H77 board - Samsung 840 SSD Hi Ive recently been having problems on my PC which started when I ran a program called DSL Stats alongside Avast Internet Security that had replaced Norton Internet Security (uninstalled, then...
    • 1Bit
    • Thread
    • avast boot issues com surrogate corrupted driver dllhost.exe drivers error event viewer lockup pc freezing processor random disconnects rpcrt4.dll system stability troubleshooting usb usb issues windows windows 10
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. A

    Windows 7 what's happen with my ipod

    hello, ,,,, i have dell inspiron 17R with win7 ,, i used to work with my ipod nano and my friend iphone perfectly ........... but now when i plug it into an usb drive ,,, i got connected on the ipod but nothing appear on computer neither on itunes ........ when i go to device manager and then...
    • abdourronie
    • Thread
    • apple software code 39 corrupted driver dell device manager driver issues iphone ipod usb windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. R

    Windows 7 Windows 7 not detecting usb devices

    I find myself in a real pickle and would appreciate any help. I've lost all my usb drivers and windows will not connect or recognize any usb device when I install it. Here's the message I get from device manager: Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be...
    • ralphf
    • Thread
    • corrupted driver device manager driver issues drivers error code 39 external storage intel registry reinstall tech support troubleshooting usb windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. Spugs

    Windows 7 IE Keeps Crashing Cure

    It drove me crazy for a week but the problem is caused by a defective driver in either a printer or other auxilliary device. To test this bring your machine up in safe mode and see if IE will stay on and not crash. If it does then the culprit is a recently installed driver. Mine was the Lexmark...
    • Spugs
    • Thread
    • auxiliary devices corrupted driver crash culprit driver issues internet explorer lexmark safe mode troubleshooting wireless printing
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. M

    Windows 7 Persistent BSOD Crashes: Possible Driver Issues After Windows Update and New Game Play

    Hello all! I have experienced crashes with the BSOD that made me believe it had something to do with a driver that was corrupt, malfunctioning, etc. I would receive the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and/or DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I notice this was happening around the beginning of last...
  11. K

    Windows 7 Windows 7 upgrade failed

    I failed to upgrade from home to ultimate because some driver error and now when i try to upgrade it says i don'y have enough space when i have over 400gb of free space. Also on a side note, i installed a wireless card that was corrupt and then bought a newer one and got ride of the corrupt...
    • Keon Sharpe
    • Thread
    • blue screen corrupted driver drivers error free space kernel nt kernel operating system system freeze update upgrade windows 7 wireless card
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. B

    Windows 7 critical system driver is missing or corrupt during installation

    Fresh install off a brand new home premium 64 bit OEM DVD. Computer was running perfect on XP beforehand, and everything passed the windows 7 compatibility program. I'm attempting to install on a new Intel SSD, but I can't even get to the screen where you chose partition,drive,etc. About 20...
    • bishop
    • Thread
    • ahci boot clean install compatibility corrupted driver digital signature drivers error ide installation memory oem ram repair disk sata ssd system tech support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  13. J

    Windows 7 Mouse and Keyboard Stopped Working

    Hello I bought a brand new MICROSOFT NATURAL KEYBOARD 4000 to replace the exact same keyboard that's a few years old. Something went horribly wrong. The keyboard and the mouse no longer work, together, individually, or combined with other keyboards and mouse. The computer no longer...
    • jay a
    • Thread
    • boot issues corrupted driver device manager driver issues event viewer generic pnp hardware issues input devices installation keyboard microsoft mouse natural keyboard system repair troubleshooting usb usb drivers user support windows 7 windows issues
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. C

    Windows 7 Optiarc DVD RW AD-7910s drive won't work (error message) / Other drivers won't instal

    Just installed Windows 7 Ultimate from XP using the instructions provided in upgrade packet. Now my optiarc DVD RW AD-7910S won't work (have a Lenovo ThinkPad T400) - I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling, running checkdisk, driver says that it is updated when I try to update it, etc. When I go...
    • Chapuda
    • Thread
    • code 39 compatibility corrupted driver device manager driver issues driver update drivers dvd drive hardware installation lenovo magicjack optiarc software system error thinkpad troubleshooting upgrade windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  15. kimmiek

    Windows 7 Absolutely NO sound card driver will install properly

    I'm about to lose it....so I'll make this quick as I can...Sound card drivers, no matter if they're for onboard or PCI will not install properly. This is the only thing I can't get to work on Win7. I upgraded from XP. Also, my keyboard won't work during bootup so I can't get into BIOS to disable...
    • kimmiek
    • Thread
    • audio issues bios compaq compatibility corrupted driver device manager driver code 39 drivers hardware id installation issues keyboard issues onboard audio pci sound card realtek sound card system model troubleshooting update windows 7 xp upgrade
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  16. ickymay

    Windows 7 BSOD cannot update gfx card drivers :/

    ok over the past month or so I have been trying to solve a problem with my win7 installation (build 7232.0.1md64fre.winmain.0980610-1900) after a fresh install I had to find the smu drivers for my biostar MB and windows installed it's own video driver 8.15.11.8585 dated april 09. the gfx card...
    • ickymay
    • Thread
    • 9500gt blue screen bsod build 7232 chipset drivers corrupted driver driver cleaner driver update graphics card graphics driver nvidia nvlddmkm.sys registry safe mode system error system service exception troubleshooting user support windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  17. tinythinker

    Windows Vista USB port issues/Candidate for moron of the year

    OK, I doubt this will have a solution that isn't really traumatic. But oh well. I was having a problem with some devices that were supposed to be 100% fully compatible with Vista Home Premium on My Dell Inspiron Desktop. Namely a SONY Camcorder that was being incorrectly identified and hence...
    • tinythinker
    • Thread
    • bios camcorder compatibility corrupted driver data loss dell device manager driver initialization keyboard legacy hardware peripheral ps2 adapter reinstall windows safe mode startup system restore troubleshooting usb issues windows repair windows vista
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  18. J

    Windows 7 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy LS

    Hello, I've installed Windows 7 on my desktop with dual boot to Vista. Everything's been working fine but I haven't been able to properly setup my sound-card to function properly. As of now, I currently have no sound and I've been through many different drivers from the Creative website...
    • julian22
    • Thread
    • audigy audio issues compatibility corrupted driver creative device manager device status driver issues driver update dual boot error hardware issues installation sound card tech support troubleshooting windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware