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1. Xbox 360 Wired Controller Driver Not Installing Windows 7
2. Xbox One Wired Controller Driver

• Moreover, after download of Xbox 360 driver windows 10, you can connect it directly with either your PC or laptop with Window XP, or Windows 7, or Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 system in wired as well as wireless modes. It is found that many users who like playing games are facing issue with the connection of Xbox 360 controller which is not recognized by Windows 10 system.
• Uninstall the Driver. It might possible that your recently purchased Xbox 360 controller may not work on Windows 10 because of a bad driver, and if that is the reason behind your Xbox controller driver windows 10 didn’t work properly then you need this method 2 for solving this issue.
• Xbox 360 controller drivers Suzy. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message. My wired 360 controller auto-installed once I plugged it in the first time. You shouldn't need to hunt down drivers. I have a Xbox 360 controller and a Xbox one controller for my pc. I'm running 8.1 but have reserved my win10 copy already.

Hi Aston,

Xbox 360 game controller drivers not installing So I just got this Xbox 360 controller for gaming and downloaded the hardware at the Microsoft Hardware web site, but when I go to activate it in the 'game controllers' option in the control panel, the icon doesn't show. When you connect an Xbox Wireless Controller to your Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 PC with a micro-USB cable, Windows will automatically download and install the drivers for the controller. If Windows is not set to automatically download device software, you can check for updates through Device Manager.

Based on the description, I am sorry to know that you are getting an error “unable to install driver software' and the device manager says 'this device cannot start (code 10)'.

I am sure this could be frustrating. Please be assured that we are here to guide you in the right direction.

The Code 10 error pertains mainly to hardware and device driver issues or to compatibility issues between hardware drivers and additional software that is installed in Windows. Therefore, we recommend that you troubleshoot these issues by focusing on device drivers, on device configuration issues, and on hardware compatibility issues. You might need to update the chipset drivers and the USB controller

Xbox 360 Wired Controller Driver Not Installing Windows 7

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Description of Code 10-related errors that Device Manager generates in Windows-based computers

Let’s follow these methods and check if it helps.

Method 1: Perform clean boot and check

To help troubleshoot error message, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This kind of startup is known as a 'clean boot.' A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

Please note: After the troubleshooting, make sure to boot your computer to normal mode by following the step 3.

Refer the following articles and check.

Set up your Xbox 360 controller for Windows

You may also get in touch with Xbox support and check.

Xbox One Wired Controller Driver

If the issue persists or you have further questions on Windows, please do not hesitate to let us know. It is our pleasure to be of assistance.