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re: Modem canot start (Code 10) Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 12:02 pm Posted by J.R. (2349 messages posted) This is for Windows 2000 but may also apply to Windows XP MS KB Article [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Modem canot start (Code 10) Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 12:05 pm Posted by triplate (20746 messages posted) You did install the correct driver for it??...you may have an IRQ conflict, but i doubt it...you could try removing and reinstalling your PCI cards, one at a time, rebooting between...start with your modem...see what happens..;) On Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 11:16 am, John McMurtry wrote: >I have just done a new install of XP on a blank Hard Drive. All is well except the >modem which will not work. In Device Manger it shows it has a problem with the "!" >in a yellow diamond next to the item. Checking the properties, the GENERAL page Device >status reads, "This device cannot start (Code 10)". >Then another line says to click Troubleshooter, but doing so gives me a blank in >troubleshooter. I put in some topics but to no avail. I've tried everything I can >think of. I even bought another modem and it does the same thing. I'm at a lost. >Anyone come up on this, if so what did you do to fix it? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Modem canot start (Code 10) Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 1:20 pm Posted by John McMurtry (37 messages posted) I tried all that and more. 1 modem is a Best Data USB external, and the other is 56KPCI V.92/V.42 Voice, Fax, Modem by Harmony. Thanks for the input. On Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 12:05 pm, triplate wrote: >You did install the correct driver for it??...you may have an IRQ conflict, but i >doubt it...you could try removing and reinstalling your PCI cards, one at a time, >rebooting between...start with your modem...see what happens..;) > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Modem canot start (Code 10) Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 1:36 pm Posted by jaf (3408 messages posted) Check which com port your modem is assigned to then enter your bios setup and make sure that port is activated. On Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 11:16 am, John McMurtry wrote: >I have just done a new install of XP on a blank Hard Drive. All is well except the >modem which will not work. In Device Manger it shows it has a problem with the "!" >in a yellow diamond next to the item. Checking the properties, the GENERAL page Device >status reads, "This device cannot start (Code 10)". >Then another line says to click Troubleshooter, but doing so gives me a blank in >troubleshooter. I put in some topics but to no avail. I've tried everything I can >think of. I even bought another modem and it does the same thing. I'm at a lost. >Anyone come up on this, if so what did you do to fix it? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Modem canot start (Code 10) Friday, April 9, 2004 at 10:38 pm Posted by John McMurtry (17 messages posted) If anyone is interested... The problem was a BAD modem card. On Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 11:16 am, John McMurtry wrote: >I have just done a new install of XP on a blank Hard Drive. All is well except the >modem which will not work. In Device Manger it shows it has a problem with the "!" >in a yellow diamond next to the item. Checking the properties, the GENERAL page Device >status reads, "This device cannot start (Code 10)". >Then another line says to click Troubleshooter, but doing so gives me a blank in >troubleshooter. I put in some topics but to no avail. I've tried everything I can >think of. I even bought another modem and it does the same thing. I'm at a lost. >Anyone come up on this, if so what did you do to fix it? [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum