What is MTP USB Device driver in Windows 10?
In this article, we are going to discuss on “How to download or reinstall MTP USB Device driver Windows 10”. You will be guided with easy steps/methods to do so. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘MTP USB Device Driver’: MTP stands for Media Transfer Protocol. MTP is communication protocol used to transfer the media and other files between two portable devices or between two computer, or between a computer and smartphone. So if you want to share media and other files between your Windows 10 computer and your Smartphone, then MTP protocol will work to accomplish the file sharing operation.
But before going to file/media sharing, you should make sure driver for MTP USB Device is properly installed in your computer and is up-to-date to latest & compatible version. If you are not aware, MTP USB Device driver is important software required to communicate your MTP USB Device with your operating system installed in your Windows computer.
If you investigate MTP USB Device driver is missing, corrupted/outdated or incompatible in your computer, MTP USB Device driver update is necessary in this case if you want to use MTP communication protocol in your Windows 10 computer without any issue. When MTP USB Device driver fails to install, the following error popup can be appeared on your Windows 10 PC. Let’s take a look a error message.
“Device driver software was not successfully installed. Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed.”
This issue can be occurred due to incorrect connection of MTP USB Device into computer, issue with USB ports, outdated/corrupted MTP USB Device driver, missing wpdmtp.inf file and some issues in your Windows computer. You can fix the issue by switching USB ports means try connecting MTP USB Device to another USB ports, installing wpdmtp.inf file, and install Media Feature Pack from Microsoft Official site and check if it works. Let’s take a look at steps to get update for MTP USB Device driver.
How to fix MTP USB Device driver fails to install error in Windows 10?
Method 1: How to download or reinstall MTP USB Device driver Windows 10?
Update MTP USB Device driver through Device Manager
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and expand ‘Portable Devices’ category
Step 2: Right-click on the name of your Smartphone and select ‘Update Driver’. Sometimes, MTP USB Device is displayed in Portable Devices section instead of Smartphone name. Follow on-screen instructions to finish update process. Once done, restart your computer and check whether you can transfer the files between your computer and Smartphone or not.
Download or reinstall MTP USB Device driver update in Windows 10 [Automatically]
You can also try to update all Windows drivers including MTP USB Device driver using Automatic Driver Update Tool. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 2: Disconnect and then reconnect MTP USB Device to different USB port
One possible way to fix the error is to disconnect MTP USB Device from your computer and then reconnect to different USB ports of your computer and check if it works, and retry installing driver.
Method 3: Install Wpdmtp.inf file
Step 1: Open ‘File Explorer’ in Windows PC and go to ‘C:/Windows’ folder and open ‘INF’ folder
Step 2: Find and right-click on ‘wpdmtp.inf’ file and click ‘Install’ and follow on-screen instructions to finish installation and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 4: Install Media Feature Pack from Microsoft Official page
Step 1: Open ‘Microsoft Official’ page or ‘https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/mediafeaturepack’ page in your browser and go to ‘Downloads’ section, select correct Windows edition from dropdown and click ‘Confirm’
Step 2: Now, download and install Media Feature pack in your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
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Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to fix MTP USB Device driver fails to install error, and how to download or reinstall MTP USB Device driver Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
