This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)

Hi there,

I own an Alesis Multimix16 Firewire which I use to record music on my PC. I connect this to my Computer via VIA PCI IEEE 1394 Adapter (Firewire). Everything's been fine up until now, it seems my computer won't recognize when the firewire cable is connected to the computer.

So I flipped open the motherboard and made sure the adapter was connected into the slot properly as sometimes it can slide out a bit since it is at a weird angle when the PC sits upright. I rebooted again and it said that the Firewire adapter had been detected. Tried connecting the Alesis and still nothing.

Went into System and Device Manager, and under the IEEE 1394 Bus host controller tab it shows OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller with a highlighted exclamation mark over it, I click into the properties of this and it says under the General Tab:

'This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12). If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system'.

More specifically under the Details Tab it says this:

'PCI\VEN_1006&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_30441006&REV_46\4&DC268A3&0&4080'

Not sure entirely what this means. I googled it and a lot of ppl saying to try and update the drivers etc. but I don't think that this will do any good, as the last driver was back in 2001 and I don't think any new drivers have been made since.

Looking for a logical answer to this one. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Attached a DXdiag file below too.

Thanks!

 

Download latest driver and make sure you know where it is,Uninstall current drivers,turn the computer off,remove the card,turn the computer on and let windows load.

Turn the computer off,reinstall card 'in a different slot if possible',reinstall driver,turn the computer on.

Go to device manager and see if you have the same message,see if the devices work.

Post your operating system and welcome to the forum.

 

Problem solved! Turned out the darn firewire card wasn't inserted properly into the slot on the motherboard!!