Code 22: This Device Is Disabled

What causes Code 22

• The device was disabled with Device Manager (Microsoft Learn and Microsoft Support).

How to fix Code 22, safest step first

The steps follow Microsoft's recommended resolution for this code, in its order, with a reversible step first. Each one says how to put back what it changed.

1. 01

   Enable the device (Microsoft's recommended fix)

   In Device Manager, right-click the device and choose Enable device. From an administrator command prompt, pnputil /enable-device "<instance ID>" does the same; the instance ID is shown by pnputil /enum-devices /problem 22.

   To undo: Right-click the device and choose Disable device, or run pnputil /disable-device "<instance ID>".

2. 02

   If it was disabled on purpose, leave it

   Devices are sometimes disabled deliberately: a second audio output, a built-in camera, a touch screen. Ask who set the PC up before turning one back on.

   To undo: Nothing to undo.

Check it yourself

1. 01

   List every device with this code (Command Prompt or PowerShell)

   Available from Windows 10, version 1903. Each device is listed with its instance ID and the problem code with its name, CM_PROB_DISABLED. No administrator rights needed; nothing is changed.

   pnputil /enum-devices /problem 22

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2. 02

   Or with PowerShell

   Device Manager shows the same code on the General tab of the device's Properties, in the Device status box.

   Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object { [int]$_.ConfigManagerErrorCode -eq 22 } |
     Format-Table Status, Class, FriendlyName, Problem

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