ERROR_DEVICE_ENUMERATION_ERROR 0x80070288

Error code 648 · HRESULT 0x80070288

WINDOWS

The "…" encountered an error while applying power or reading the device configuration. This may be caused by a failure of your hardware or by a poor connection.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_DEVICE_ENUMERATION_ERROR is a Windows error code (system error 648, returned as HRESULT 0x80070288) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The "%hs" encountered an error while applying power or reading the device configuration. This may be caused by a failure of your hardware or by a poor connection.”

How to fix ERROR_DEVICE_ENUMERATION_ERROR

  1. Open Device Manager, look for yellow warnings and update or roll back the driver
  2. Disconnect and reconnect the hardware; test it on another USB port or machine
  3. Check the System event log for the device's error driver name

Related errors

ERROR_DEVICE_ALREADY_ATTACHEDERROR_DEVICE_HARDWARE_ERRORERROR_DEVICE_IN_MAINTENANCEERROR_DEVICE_HINT_NAME_BUFFER_TOO_SMALLERROR_FAILED_DRIVER_ENTRYERROR_MOUNT_POINT_NOT_RESOLVEDERROR_NOT_SAFE_MODE_DRIVER

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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