Device Manager Displays Error Code 15

ID: Q189877

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you view a device in Device Manager, an exclamation point in a yellow circle may be displayed for the device. When you view the properties of the device, the status for the device may report Code 15, indicating a resource conflict, but the Resource tab for the device may show no conflicts.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if there is a resource conflict between the device and a device alias.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:

Method 1

You can safely ignore the conflict. Input/output (I/O) addresses that are assigned to a device alias can be used by new devices you add to your computer. For additional information about device aliases, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q180412
TITLE : Input/Output Addresses Are Used By Aliases in Device Manager

Method 2

Remove the resource conflict. For information about how to troubleshoot device conflicts with Device Manager, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q133240
TITLE : Troubleshooting Device Conflicts with Device Manager

Additional query words: 98

Keywords : kberrmsg win98
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb