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Code 52: Windows cannot verify the digital signature for the drivers required for this device

Updated: May 27, 2010

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista

Device Manager displays the following message in the Device Properties dialog box, on the General tab, in the Device Status text box:

Windows cannot verify the digital signature for the drivers required for this device. A recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or damaged, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source. (Code 52)

Diagnosis

The driver may be unsigned or corrupted.

Resolution

Try one of the following: