Device Manager Displays Error Code 15 (189877)
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This article was previously published under Q189877 SYMPTOMS
When you view a device in Device Manager, an exclamation point in a yellow
circle may be displayed for the device. When you view the properties of the
device, the status for the device may report Code 15, indicating a resource
conflict, but the Resource tab for the device may show no conflicts.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if there is a resource conflict between the device
and a device alias.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:
Method 1
You can safely ignore the conflict. Input/output (I/O) addresses that are
assigned to a device alias can be used by new devices you add to your
computer. For additional information about device aliases, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 180412
TITLE : Input/Output Addresses Are Used By Aliases in Device Manager
Method 2
Remove the resource conflict. For information about how to troubleshoot
device conflicts with Device Manager, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 133240
TITLE : Troubleshooting Device Conflicts with Device Manager
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB189877 |
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