Will a re install of my os fix device manager errors

If I uninstall my OS windows Vista home premium and install it again from the CD will it fix errors in device manager? This is what happens, When I plugged In my new Nikon CoolPix s9050 camera It tries to download driver software but it will not install. In device Manager there 2 problems under portable devices it shows digital still camera with yellow question mark cannot load the drivers for this device Code 31. The camera loads just fine on a different computer. I think it's a PC problem. Also Mass storage device error cannot use this hardware device it has been prepared for safe removal code 47 I have nothing plugged in to remove. What if I restore computer back to factory settings will that fix problems? Let me know if you understand what I am trying to ask, let me know if you can't understand question

 

Not necessarily; you may run into the exact same problems. Or not - it's hard to predict.

See if anything in here helps: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/493/

 

pwillener
I have already tried the Nikon website I even called Nikon tech support and talked to 3 different people and they did not help me

 

Hi

A few questions:

Did your camera come with a software/driver disk of any sort?

Also, are you simply wanting to transfer the pictures, or are you connecting the camera for other reasons as well? If you simply want to transfer pictures, you can remove the memory card from the camera and use a USB card reader (if your computer doesn't already have a card reader in it) to access the memory card directly.

 

pillener,
The disk that came with the camera only has Panorama maker 6,View NX2 and a user manual. Best Buy was able to load the driver on there computer. I called Nikon Tech support on the phone Talked to 3 different techs and they all said I needed to update the firmware they sent me a E-Mail with a link for where to get the firmware but on the page there is nothing for my camera. Yes all I wanted to do is transfer my pictures to my computer, I just bought a USB card reader but I have not tried to use it yet to see if it will work. I have windows vista home premium on computer now. I have the disks to re install it. Will that fix the problem?

 

plodr,

I have the cd that came with camera I did install it but I will try installing it again. I also bought a memory card reader I just have not tried it yet. My camera is new I bought it on 2/23/13 I will try this later tonight and see. But what is going on withe device manager. I will be back on here after 9pm tonight.
Thank you for all your help.
Sincerely Scott ( poochokid )

 

plodr,

I tried the memory card reader and I was able to use it it downloaded driver just fine and I was able to see all the pictures. I will check out the cd that came with camera and see if there are drivers on it. Just not tonight.
thank you for all your help so far
Sincerely Scott ( poochokid )

 

If you are just going to use the memory card reader, I would suggest that you right-click on the error devices in Device Manager and uninstall them.

 

Good morning
What does does uninstalling it do? What time is it where your at It's 6:50 am here,

See ya for now the Pooch

 

It will remove the corrupted device drivers from your computer.

You posted at 8:50 pm Friday evening my time; now it is 2:20 pm Saturday afternoon here in Japan.