A device manager error code, Code 39 Error is usually displayed as:

“Windows cannot load the device driver for this device. The driver may be missing or corrupt (Code 39)” 

You can find details regarding Code 39 and other device driver errors in the properties dialog box of the hardware device. This information is displayed in the Device Status box. To view this in Device Manager, perform the steps illustrated below:

1. Click the Windows logo (in case of Windows 7 or Vista), or click the Start button (in case of Windows XP and older versions)
2. Type devmgmt.msc in the Start Search box and press Enter (in case of Windows 7 or Vista), or click Run, type devmgmt.msc in the Open dialog box, and press Enter (in case of Windows XP and older versions)
3. Expand the device type and double-click the hardware device whose Device Status box you want to view
4. The information regarding Code 39 will appear under the Properties tab in the box below Device Status.

Cause of Code 39 Errors

This error is usually caused by a missing Driver. In some cases, a corrupt Driver file may also trigger the Code 39 Error.

Fix Code 39 Errors

You can resolve the Code 39 Error by installing the latest Drivers for the hardware device that is giving you this error. To do this, we recommend you to perform the following steps:

1. Note down the details of the hardware device. You may find some information regarding your hardware device in the Device Manager
2. Open your Internet browser and go to the manufacturer’s website
3. Locate the latest driver for your hardware device and ensure they are compatible with your Windows operating system
4. Download the latest driver file and save it on your desktop
5. Once the download process is complete, double-click the driver file, click Run in the Open dialog box, and follow the instructions displayed on the screen to install the driver
6. You may be prompted to restart Windows after the installation is complete. If you are asked to do so, restart Windows

The steps illustrated above show you how to update Drivers manually. Let us now look at another way of updating drivers automatically. Using an advanced and reliable driver update tool such as driver update tool you can update all outdated, corrupt, or missing drivers on your PC in less than 2 minutes. Besides being ultra-fast, a good driver update tool always provides you with genuine driver files, something which may not be the case when you download drivers manually.