Unknown device in windows 10

blackrain

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I updated my asus U47A-BGR4 laptop to windows 10. There is an unknown device in device manager showing error code 28 (usually a missing driver). Under details, it shows "ROOT\AMPPAL\0000 as the value.

I did a google search for that value and it seems to be associated with Intel Centrino Bluetooth.

https://us.battle.net/forums/en/heroes/topic/20420202408

amppal Intel® Centrino® Wireless Bluetooth® + High Speed Virtual Adapter c:\windows\system32\drivers\amppal.sys Kernel Driver Yes Manual Running OK Normal No Yes
amppalp Intel® Centrino® Wireless Bluetooth® + High Speed Protocol c:\windows\system32\drivers\amppal.sys Kernel Driver No Manual Stopped OK Normal No No


https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/171059-perfectkeylogger-cant-find-itremove-it/?page=2

R3 AMPPALP;Intel® Centrino® Wireless Bluetooth® + High Speed Protocol;c:\windows\system32\DRIVERS\amppal.sys;c:\windows\SYSNATIVE\DRIVERS\amppal.sys


The intel driver support tells me that I have Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 for Networking/IO.

I downloaded the latest drivers here:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/do...-Intel-Centrino-Wireless-N-2230?product=59485

Still no luck.
 

Ketchup

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Did youinstall through device manager or use the buit-in installer. It may not have picked it up correctly with the built-in installer.
 

VirtualLarry

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Last time I tried that "Intel Driver Assistant", it told me that I wasn't using an Intel-brand product. Apparently, it's only good for Intel's own motherboards, and their NUC mini-PCs. NOT any old custom rig with an Intel CPU or chipset. Too bad.
 

Iron Woode

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Last time I tried that "Intel Driver Assistant", it told me that I wasn't using an Intel-brand product. Apparently, it's only good for Intel's own motherboards, and their NUC mini-PCs. NOT any old custom rig with an Intel CPU or chipset. Too bad.
It worked perfectly with that HTPC I built in March. In fact, it updated the firmware and drivers of the wireless/bluetooth on the MB.

That is one sweet HTPC.