X301: Wireless error code 10 [ Edited ]

[scrams]

Hey

I have just got an X301 and downgraded it to XP using hte supplied downgrade pack. The wireless is not working though. It says This device cannot start (error code 10). I have tried installing all new intell drivers from intel as well as lenovo and it has not fixed the problem. I have tried uninstalling the device adn reinstalling and it also does not work.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Mahcine Type = 2776 - A17

Thanks

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Message Edited by Agotthelf on 22-04-2009 09:08 AM

[nicdeloach]

I have an x60 and the same code 10 but for my sd card reader.  no one here has given a straight answer so far exccept to run through normal troubleshooting ie...turn on off, reload drivers....  from what i can tell its a hardware issue that gives the code 10 in windows device manager.  i'm guessing with your info and my experience that the hardware is bad.  but i'm not shipping my laptop off for an item i can just replace with a cheap pcmcia or external usb solution.  with yours though i would suggest, if still under warranty, to send it off for free while you can though so you don't end up with alot of extra external devices.    if not, either take it apart and replace the bad part or get a usb antenna.  i know this dosn't give you an answer either but hope the info helps.

[kbartke]

A google search turned up this fix......

Just a warning, this post is going to have little or no interest for almost anybody except hopefully for the few beleagured souls on the web who have suffered the same wifi problem I've been experiencing. I'm mostly putting this up here on the off chance that someone will come across it and find a solution to an extremely frustrating problem in their hour of need.

About two weeks ago, the Cisco Aironet MiniPCI wireless card in my Thinkpad suddenly was refused by my Windows XP system on boot. I've had the card installed for over a year and now all of the sudden I started experiencing this problem. All I was left with was a useless CODE 10 error message. Today, I finally found a solution and an explanation of the problem at Experts Exchange. Apparently it's a "registry corruption in the networking section" and is fixable only through a clean reinstall of the OS or the following strange solution offered by Daniel Alexander. His solution worked for me and hopefully will for you as well:

1. Go to Control Panel > System > Device Manager > Network Devices
2. Uninstall the driver for your wireless card
3. If your card also has software installed, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and uninstall that software
4. Shutdown your computer
5. Remove the wireless card
6. Click Start > Run and type Regedit
7. Locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Enum > PCI
8. Right click on the PCI folder and choose Permissions
9. Change the permissions somehow. I selected Everyone and gave that group Full Access.
10. Reinstall the software and/or drivers for your card
11. Shutdown your computer
12. Put your card back in
13. Reboot your computer

That worked well for me and everything has been going smoothly since. Hope you found this helpful.

[Tzetz]

I have an x60 and the same code 10 but for my sd card reader.. Just like the guy from the second reply.My OS XP SP3 updated regularly. It worked fine before. Ehen I insert the card the led comes to life, there is beep sound from the computer, but nothing apperars in Mu computer, and in the device manager I got yellow eclamation mark, I Tried everything device disable, enable, driver install- uninstall, update nothing! It keeps telling me Code 10 This device cannot start. Tested my SD card on other laptops and it works fine, reformatted it - still the same... Ha anyone found a socultion? 

Full reintall of windows, woow does it help?

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[Maliha Community Moderator]

Hi Tzetz,

You can try booting from LiveCD of Ubuntu, assuming that Ubuntu identifies the device, if it does but the card reader wouldn't work, then it would possibly be hardware issue.

Also, have you run a full diagnostic test on the system via ThinkVantage Toolbox?

I know, reinstalling Windows can be pain in the neck, however it would help in determining if this is software problem or hardware's fault.

Hope this helps. 

[rmso27]

Hi,

I've a ThinkPad Edge E320 and it have the same problem. I tried everything but nothing works.

My last hope is to reinstall the SO but I'm trying to avoid that.

Is there any other solution?

Regards

rmso27