1. Re-install Device Driver
You can face this error on many devices connected to your computer. However, if you are getting this error on Display Adapter, then move on to the 4th method. But, if you are seeing this error on input and output devices such as a Microphone, Speaker, Keyboard, etc., try reinstalling the driver because your device driver is corrupted, which is why you are getting this error. To reinstall the driver from the device manager:
2. Roll Back driver
If you have recently updated the device driver, it is possible that the updated driver is faulty and causing this error. You can try rolling back the driver to the previous version, which will fix this error. To roll back the driver using the device manager:
3. Download the Driver from your Motherboard’s Manufacturers
In some cases, Windows install an incompatible driver for the internal components, which can cause error code 48. To counter this, you will have to download the drivers from motherboard manufacturers such as MSI. You will only find compatible drivers for your internal components on your manufacturer’s site, such as a network adapter. Moreover, all the drivers have been tested by the manufacturers, so it is not possible that you would download an incompatible or corrupted driver from the manufacturer’s site. To install the compatible, you need to know your motherboard model number.
4. Use DDU to re-install Graphics Driver
If you are encountering this error on a display adapter or graphics driver, try clean installing your graphics driver because your graphics driver is corrupted, which results in a lack of communication between Windows and your Graphics Card. To clean uninstall the Graphics driver, we recommend Display Driver Uninstaller over the device manager. It is an application that removes drivers from the system along with its registry files. Once you uninstall the drivers, you need to download the graphics driver from the manufacturer’s site.
5. Use a System Restore utility
The final method is to restore Windows to a previous state using a system restore utility. System Restore is a troubleshooting utility that allows users to go back to the state where Windows was working fine. To use a system restore utility, you will need a restore point created before you encounter this error.
