Windows cannot verify the digital signature for the drivers required for this device. The Device Drivers properties showed the following It seems that the Windows signature was not valid for files in the Realtek High Definition Audio 64 bit installation software (ASUS link to Global Download 64bit) that was recommended to install.
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Using the Device Manager - Realtek High Definition Audio.ĭevice Manager has a yellow exclamation mark against 'Realtek High Definition Audio' under Sound, video and game controllers. Windows 10 Pro 64bit Driver Signature Enforcement is ON, forcing non-signed files to be rejected and the device driver not installed.
REALTEK HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO DEVICE CANNOT START CODE 10 INSTALL
I even tried to install the older Realtek drivers, and the drivers from the Realtek website (instead of the Asus website) but it made no difference. I refreshed and reset Windows 10, but the issue still persists. When I reinstall the Realtek drivers, installation proceeds successfully, but the files that it claims to copy into Program Files and Program Files(x86) disappear immediately after installation completes, and the Realtek device does not appear in the list of playback devices. The requested operation was unsuccessful. Device Manager has an yellow exclamation mark against 'High Definition Audio Controller' under 'System devices', where the error is: I looked at the list of Playback Devices and the Realtek device was missing from there. Audio playback was present until today evening, when the sound from the speakers stopped. Yesterday, I updated the bios and installed a new version of the Realtek audio driver that was there on the Asus website.
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I have an Asus Maximus VIII Ranger motherboard running Windows 10 Pro.