Monday, February 27, 2012

Unknown device ACPI\AWY0001 *AWY0001 / Dispositivo desconocido AWY0001 / Périphérique inconnu AWY0001


FIX :
This unknown device is related to the AMD Away technology. This is basically a souped up sleep mode that is not needed in Windows 7, hence the absence of driver. Below you can download a null driver that will remove the unresolved hardware detection exclamation mark.  This driver should also works if you are using an Intel processor.

If the link is dead you can also copy the following text to a text document, save it as “AmdAway.inf”, and then follow the installation instructions below:

;*******************************************
; AmdAway.inf
; Null INF for "AwayMode" ACPI device
; Version 1.0.1.0
; (C) Copyright 2006 AMD, Inc.
;*******************************************
[Version]
Signature="$WINDOWS NT$"
Class=System
ClassGuid={4D36E97D-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Provider=%AMD%
DriverVer=04/06/2006, 1.0.1.0
CatalogFile=AmdAway.cat
[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect=*
[Manufacturer]
%AMD_MFG% = AWAY_MODE,NTamd64
[SourceDisksNames]
[SourceDisksFiles]
[AWAY_MODE]
%*pnpffff.DeviceDesc% = NULL_DRIVER, *pnpffff
%*pnpffff.DeviceDesc% = NULL_DRIVER, ACPI\AWY0001
[AWAY_MODE.NTamd64]
%*pnpffff.DeviceDesc% = NULL_DRIVER, *pnpffff
%*pnpffff.DeviceDesc% = NULL_DRIVER, ACPI\AWY0001
[NULL_DRIVER]
[NULL_DRIVER.Services]
AddService = , %SPSVCINST_ASSOCSERVICE% ; null service install
[Strings]
AMD = "AMD"
AMD_MFG = "AMD"
*pnpffff.DeviceDesc = "AMD AwayMode"
;*******************************************
;Handy macro substitutions (non-localizable)
;*******************************************
SPSVCINST_ASSOCSERVICE = 0x00000002





INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

To install the Null INF, copy the installation files to a temporary directory, then use the “Device Manager” to perform an "Update Driver" operation as follows. 

1) Right Click on "My Computer" and select "Properties".
2) Select the "Hardware Tab" and hit the "Device Manager" button.
Note: There should be a device section named "Other devices" (big yellow question mark) with a device named “Unknown device".

3) Right-click on "Unknown device" and select "Properties". Click on the “Details” tab
    to be sure the “Device Instance Id” starts with “ACPI\AWY0001”.
4) Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)".
5) Click "Next" to continue.
6) Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install."
7) Click "Next" to continue.
8) Click on "Have Disk".
9) Specify the temporary directory location of inf file (AmdAway.inf).
10) An entry "AMD AwayMode" should appear under the "Model" Section.
11) Select that entry and click "Next" to continue.
12) A box will appear "The wizard has finished installing the software for
      "AMD AwayMode" and click "Finish".

10 comments:

  1. Thank you, works for WIN 8.1 x64 !

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  2. worked like a charm in win7 x 64
    thanks

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  3. Thank you ... it's work (win 7 pro x64)

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  4. Worked. WinXP Compaq Presario SR2011WM Intel Celeron. I hate those yella question marks

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  5. This won't work with Windows 10. Can the .inf file be modified? The error I get is "The third party INF does not contain digital signature information"

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  6. For Windows 10 (also 8 and 8.1) you will need to reboot in "Disable driver signature enforcement” mode to install this driver. You will find it in Troubleshoot/Advanced Option/Startup settings.
    Here is a detailed walkthrough:
    http://www.howtogeek.com/167723/how-to-disable-driver-signature-verification-on-64-bit-windows-8.1-so-that-you-can-install-unsigned-drivers/

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