Device descriptor issue on USB drive

Lifewire article says,
"If a USB device is generating the Code 43 error, uninstall every device under the Universal Serial Bus controllers hardware category in Device Manager as part of the driver reinstall. This includes any USB Mass Storage Device, USB Host Controller, and USB Root Hub.

Properly reinstalling a driver, as in the instructions linked above, is not the same as simply updating a driver. A full driver reinstall involves completely removing the currently installed driver and then letting Windows install it over again from scratch."

Including HIDDEN! Use View tab to show 'hidden'.
Remove ALL (last being your mouse) and do a cold boot (full power cycle) which allows the OS to re-install ALL.

This has worked for me.

If it doesn't work, ask Microsoft why Code 43 errors are so badly handled. If you want more 'help' (we try, but cannot guarantee...but then we do this for free), I suggest you begin your own post with a detailed description of the error, steps to address, and results.
 
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