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Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed) | Unknown USB Device FIXED | 2024
Do you keep seeing an "Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)" or "Code 43" error in Windows Device Manager when you connect a pen drive, SD card, or any other USB device to your PC? This troubleshooting guide will show you how to fix it.
The "Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)" error occurs when the operating system has difficulty determining the identity of a USB device. This may be due to a hardware-level error with the particular device or the USB interface on your computer.
However, before you jump to that conclusion, it’s best to go through the following suggestions and solutions to fix the “USB Device Descriptor Request Failed” error code in Windows 10 and 11.
