Error code
Windows Code 3
WINDOWSCode 3
System Error Code· A POSIX/system errno returned when a system call fails.
What it means
The driver for this device might be corrupted, or your system may be running low on memory or other resources. (Code 3).
How to fix it
- Open Device Manager.
- right-click the device and click Update Driver to start the Hardware Update wizard.
- close some open applications to free memory.
- check available physical memory in System Information.
- install additional RAM if needed.
Not affiliated with Windows. Answer summarized from the manufacturer's manual linked above; consult that source for the authoritative procedure.
More Windows codes
- Code 1This device is not configured correctly. (Code 1)
- Code 10This device cannot start. (Code 10)
- Code 12This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)
- Code 14This device cannot work properly until you restart your computer. (Code 14)
- Code 18Reinstall the drivers for this device. (Code 18)
- Code 19Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)
- Code 21Windows is removing this device. (Code 21)
- Code 22This device is disabled. (Code 22)
- Code 24This device is not present, is not working properly, or does not have all its drivers installed. (Code 24)
- Code 28The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)
- Code 31This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)
- Code 32A driver (service) for this device has been disabled. An alternate driver may be providing this functionality. (Code 32)