Start with a reboot; this frequently corrects the problem. Reviewed by Ryan Perian Restarting your computer is often the simplest first step to fix a Code 43 error ...

If your hardware device stops responding or working on a Windows computer and you see the Code 44, An application or service has shut down this hardware device error ...

After removing a USB device from your computer, if you get a message saying Windows cannot use this hardware device because it has been prepared for safe removal but it has not been removed from the ...