How To Resolve MTP USB Device Driver On Windows 10
In this post, we will guide to fix MTP Driver installation on Windows 10. So far Windows 7 is a mostly stable operating system but now most of the user using Windows 10, 8.1, or 8 and having trouble connecting the smartphone to PC. After every update Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 10 Anniversary update has brought with it some new bugs. For that reason, many users failed to install MTP driver on the computer. If you’re connecting your mobile phone to your computer, and you’re seeing a message like “MTP USB Device driver failed”, “MTP USB device not installing”, “MTP not recognized” or Code 28. Then don’t worry here we share many steps to resolve MTP USB Device driver on Windows 10.
What is MTP?
MTP stands for Media Transfer Protocol, that supported by Android smartphones. If the MTP driver installation fails, you will not be able to transfer media files from the Android device to the computer.
First, try some basic steps to fix MTP driver:
- Switch USB Ports: Most of the USB port switching process might be work, so first switch one USB port to another USB port.
- Restart the Computer: Sometimes Windows doesn’t recognize the driver properly. So restart your computer.
- Change USB cable: Sometimes USB cable doesn’t work with some device. So change USB cable can also fix this problem.
If none of the above tricks works then follow the steps below.
Resolve MTP USB Device Driver On Windows 10
To fix this issue you need to execute some operations. Here we share three different types of methods to install MTP USB device driver.
1.) Install wpdmtp.inf
- First, open Run Command Box by hold Windows key + R.
- Then types ” %systemroot%\INF ” and press Enter or click/tap OK.
- Now type “wpdmtp.inf” in the search bar. You can see the search bar in the top right corner.
- When you find it, right-click it and choose install from the menu. Click “Yes” to accept administrator request.
- That’s it, it too easy method to install MTP driver after this now connect your smartphone with PC.
2.) Install the MTP USB Device Driver
- First, open Run Command Box by hold Windows key + R.
- Then types ” devmgmt.msc ” and press Enter or click/tap OK, To open the device manager.
- Make sure your MTP device is connected to your PC.
- Now expand Portable devices and find your device. If you can’t, try looking under Other devices.
- Right-click on it and choose “Update Driver“.
- Then click “Browse my computer for driver software“.
- Click on “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer“.
- From the list select MTP USB Device, and click next.
3.) Install the Media Feature Pack
If you are using Windows 10 N and KN version of windows 10 pack, it comes without Media Feature Pack. Sometime Media Feature Pack might solve the problem.
- First, download “Microsoft-Windows-MediaFeaturePack-OOB-Package_x64.msu” or “Microsoft-Windows-MediaFeaturePack-OOB-Package.msu” from below link.
Microsoft-Windows-MediaFeaturePack.msu
- Once download complete, double-click on it and Follow the installation wizard to install.
