Other devices error code 28

Joe · External Since: Mar 03, 2004 Posts: 17

I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that I
can not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a
yellow question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the device
many times but it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many
times--however, I do not even know what the device is because it does not
tell me the device name. Gateway tech support can not seem to help me
either. Everything seems to work fine on the computer, at this time, but I
would like to know how to find out what the device is that is gving the
error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An internal flaw? Or do I
just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this error? Please
Help!!
Thanks
Joe

paulmd · External Since: Mar 16, 2005 Posts: 964

Joe wrote:
> I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that I
> can not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a
> yellow question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the device
> many times but it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many
> times--however, I do not even know what the device is because it does not
> tell me the device name. Gateway tech support can not seem to help me
> either. Everything seems to work fine on the computer, at this time, but I
> would like to know how to find out what the device is that is gving the
> error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An internal flaw? Or do I
> just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this error? Please
> Help!!
> Thanks
> Joe

http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/dlcenter.asp

See if they offer a chipset driver. It could also be attached to one of
your other devices.

But If it ain't broke.....

Agent-Viper007 · External Since: Dec 17, 2006 Posts: 2

I would also check in your BIOS settings and see if any intergrated devices
such as a smart card reader or other internal device is enabled but not
installed . I know on many systems i have seen things such as compact flash
readers that were onboard hardware were enabled and not installed and it
shows up as unknown hardware and gives a erro code 28. just something to look
in to .

"Joe" wrote:

> I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that I
> can not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a
> yellow question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the device
> many times but it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many
> times--however, I do not even know what the device is because it does not
> tell me the device name. Gateway tech support can not seem to help me
> either. Everything seems to work fine on the computer, at this time, but I
> would like to know how to find out what the device is that is gving the
> error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An internal flaw? Or do I
> just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this error? Please
> Help!!
> Thanks
> Joe
>
>
>

Joe · External Since: Mar 03, 2004 Posts: 17

I did a little more research on the device and in details in hardware
manager it says it could be ACPI\AWY0001 what is that? And what can I do to
fix the unknow device?

"Agent-Viper007" <AgentViper007.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD22182B-B5BD-4379-9BFC-F6240C94BBB3@microsoft.com...
>I would also check in your BIOS settings and see if any intergrated devices
> such as a smart card reader or other internal device is enabled but not
> installed . I know on many systems i have seen things such as compact
> flash
> readers that were onboard hardware were enabled and not installed and it
> shows up as unknown hardware and gives a erro code 28. just something to
> look
> in to .
>
>
>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
>> I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that
>> I
>> can not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a
>> yellow question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the device
>> many times but it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many
>> times--however, I do not even know what the device is because it does not
>> tell me the device name. Gateway tech support can not seem to help me
>> either. Everything seems to work fine on the computer, at this time, but
>> I
>> would like to know how to find out what the device is that is gving the
>> error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An internal flaw? Or do I
>> just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this error? Please
>> Help!!
>> Thanks
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>

Joe · External Since: Mar 03, 2004 Posts: 17

Where in th Bios can I find this place to check and fix the erros I am
getting?
"Agent-Viper007" <AgentViper007.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD22182B-B5BD-4379-9BFC-F6240C94BBB3@microsoft.com...
>I would also check in your BIOS settings and see if any intergrated devices
> such as a smart card reader or other internal device is enabled but not
> installed . I know on many systems i have seen things such as compact
> flash
> readers that were onboard hardware were enabled and not installed and it
> shows up as unknown hardware and gives a erro code 28. just something to
> look
> in to .
>
>
>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
>> I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that
>> I
>> can not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a
>> yellow question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the device
>> many times but it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many
>> times--however, I do not even know what the device is because it does not
>> tell me the device name. Gateway tech support can not seem to help me
>> either. Everything seems to work fine on the computer, at this time, but
>> I
>> would like to know how to find out what the device is that is gving the
>> error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An internal flaw? Or do I
>> just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this error? Please
>> Help!!
>> Thanks
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>

paulmd · External Since: Mar 16, 2005 Posts: 964

Joe wrote:
> I did a little more research on the device and in details in hardware
> manager it says it could be ACPI\AWY0001 what is that? And what can I do to
> fix the unknow device?
>

http://forums.amd.com/index.php?s=b0579a487b7d32a187ee22c5edd37013&sho...pic=731

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnxpm...html/in

Leave it alone

Jaymon · External Since: May 19, 2005 Posts: 1323

Joe,

Try this, go to device manager and try to update the driver for this device,
you may need to do it manually.. In the hardware update wiz, select "No not
at this time", next, select "install from a list or specific location", next,
select "Don't search", next, check the box "show compatible hardware" and
select from the list usually APCI Uniprocessor PC or (APCI Multiprocessor PC
if you dual core cpu's), etc.. Choose or use the have disk option and browse
the setup disk, then select next and ok and reboot.. If you have any
concerns, then I suggest you let Gateway customer support guide you or
confirm the proper selection..
http://www.gateway.com/index.shtml
Cheers..
j;-j

"Joe" wrote:

> I did a little more research on the device and in details in hardware
> manager it says it could be ACPI\AWY0001 what is that? And what can I do to
> fix the unknow device?
>
> "Agent-Viper007" <AgentViper007.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CD22182B-B5BD-4379-9BFC-F6240C94BBB3@microsoft.com...
> >I would also check in your BIOS settings and see if any intergrated devices
> > such as a smart card reader or other internal device is enabled but not
> > installed . I know on many systems i have seen things such as compact
> > flash
> > readers that were onboard hardware were enabled and not installed and it
> > shows up as unknown hardware and gives a erro code 28. just something to
> > look
> > in to .
> >
> >
> >
> > "Joe" wrote:
> >
> >> I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that
> >> I
> >> can not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a
> >> yellow question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the device
> >> many times but it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many
> >> times--however, I do not even know what the device is because it does not
> >> tell me the device name. Gateway tech support can not seem to help me
> >> either. Everything seems to work fine on the computer, at this time, but
> >> I
> >> would like to know how to find out what the device is that is gving the
> >> error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An internal flaw? Or do I
> >> just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this error? Please
> >> Help!!
> >> Thanks
> >> Joe
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Joe · External Since: Mar 03, 2004 Posts: 17

Thanks guys for the help. Your links help explain what it is and what to
do!
Joe

"Joe" <Joe.RemoveThis@home.com> wrote in message
news:e3yJNOqIHHA.5000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Where in th Bios can I find this place to check and fix the erros I am
> getting?
> "Agent-Viper007" <AgentViper007.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:CD22182B-B5BD-4379-9BFC-F6240C94BBB3@microsoft.com...
>>I would also check in your BIOS settings and see if any intergrated
>>devices
>> such as a smart card reader or other internal device is enabled but not
>> installed . I know on many systems i have seen things such as compact
>> flash
>> readers that were onboard hardware were enabled and not installed and it
>> shows up as unknown hardware and gives a erro code 28. just something to
>> look
>> in to .
>>
>>
>>
>> "Joe" wrote:
>>
>>> I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that
>>> I
>>> can not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a
>>> yellow question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the
>>> device
>>> many times but it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many
>>> times--however, I do not even know what the device is because it does
>>> not
>>> tell me the device name. Gateway tech support can not seem to help me
>>> either. Everything seems to work fine on the computer, at this time,
>>> but I
>>> would like to know how to find out what the device is that is gving the
>>> error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An internal flaw? Or do I
>>> just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this error? Please
>>> Help!!
>>> Thanks
>>> Joe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

vivien wainwright · External Since: Sep 17, 2009 Posts: 1

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Other devices error code 28

I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that I
can not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a
yellow question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the device
many times but it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many
times--however, I do not even know what the device is because it does not
tell me the device name. Gateway tech support can not seem to help me
either. Everything seems to work fine on the computer, at this time, but I
would like to know how to find out what the device is that is gving the
error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An internal flaw? Or do I
just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this error? Please
Help!!
Thanks
Joe

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Paul · External Since: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 353

vivien wainwright wrote:
> Posted as a reply to:
>
> Other devices error code 28
>
> I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that I
> can not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a
> yellow question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the device
> many times but it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many
> times--however, I do not even know what the device is because it does not
> tell me the device name. Gateway tech support can not seem to help me
> either. Everything seems to work fine on the computer, at this time, but I
> would like to know how to find out what the device is that is gving the
> error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An internal flaw? Or do I
> just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this error? Please
> Help!!
> Thanks
> Joe
>
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Using the EggHeadCafe, makes it extremely difficult to follow what you
are replying to.

You should probably have started a fresh thread, rather than replying to
a USENET thread from December 2006.

http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware/brow...frm/thr

The thread you were replying to, was discussing the AMD AwayMode driver,
something apparently used on a Media Center PC.

http://www.tim.id.au/blog/tims-free-for-all-driver-guide/

"ACPI\AWY0001 device

This device appears to be part of supporting Away Mode in XP Media Centre;
I’ve seen it as an on/off option in BIOS on a few new machines. Away mode
seems to be like a lesser standby, where things can wake up faster."

You should at least identify the computer model number, so
people have some clue what the problem could be.

Paul

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"Paul" <nospam DeleteThis @needed.com> wrote in message news:h8tv2u$lo1$1@aioe.org...
> vivien wainwright wrote:
>> Posted as a reply to:
>>
>> Other devices error code 28
>>
>> I have a new Gateway computer and I have an error in device manager that I can
>> not get rid of. It is in Unknown Device--Other Devices and it has a yellow
>> question mark there--error code 28. I have uninstalled the device many times but
>> it keeps trying to install with hardware wizard many times--however, I do not
>> even know what the device is because it does not tell me the device name.
>> Gateway tech support can not seem to help me either. Everything seems to work
>> fine on the computer, at this time, but I would like to know how to find out what
>> the device is that is gving the error and how to fix it. Is it a USB device? An
>> internal flaw? Or do I just ignore it? Is there a way to detect and fix this
>> error? Please Help!!
>> Thanks
>> Joe
>>
>> EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice WCF Workflow Services Using
>> External Data Exchange
>> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/3d49fa0d-a120-4977-842a-6d...17b6d74
>
> Using the EggHeadCafe, makes it extremely difficult to follow what you
> are replying to.
>
> You should probably have started a fresh thread, rather than replying to
> a USENET thread from December 2006.
>
> http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware/brow...frm/thr
>
> The thread you were replying to, was discussing the AMD AwayMode driver,
> something apparently used on a Media Center PC.
>
> http://www.tim.id.au/blog/tims-free-for-all-driver-guide/
>
> "ACPI\AWY0001 device
>
> This device appears to be part of supporting Away Mode in XP Media Centre;
> I’ve seen it as an on/off option in BIOS on a few new machines. Away mode
> seems to be like a lesser standby, where things can wake up faster."
>
> You should at least identify the computer model number, so
> people have some clue what the problem could be.
>
> Paul