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Error 0x80070015, 0xBFFF801D, or Code 52 With USB3 Vision Cameras on Windows 10

Updated Aug 27, 2026

Reported In

Software

  • Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)

Driver

  • NI-IMAQdx 17.0
  • NI-IMAQdx 17.1
  • Vision Acquisition Software January 2017
  • Vision Acquisition Software May 2017
  • Vision Acquisition Software September 2016
  • NI-IMAQdx 16.1

Operating System

  • Windows

Issue Details

After upgrading to Vision Acquisition Software (VAS), I can no longer detect my USB3 Vision camera in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX) on Windows 10. When I attempt to access the camera, I receive one of the following errors:
 
  •  Error 0x80070015.  

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  • Error 0xBFFF801D

 

  • In Windows Device Manager, the camera appears under NI Vision Acquisition Devices with a yellow warning icon. The device may report the following message:
Code 52: Windows cannot verify the digital signature for the drivers required for this device.

 

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  • In some cases, the camera was previously associated with a third-party driver and is no longer recognized after switching to NI-IMAQdx.

Solution

This is a known issue that affects USB3 Vision cameras when using certain versions of Vision Acquisition Software (VAS) on Windows 10. This issue can prevent NI-IMAQdx from loading correctly, resulting in Error 0x80070015, Error 0xBFFF801D, or Device Manager Code 52.
 
To solve this issue, determine which driver is associated with the camera:
    1. Open Windows Device Manager.
    2. Expand NI Vision Acquisition Devices.
    3. Right-click the USB3 Vision camera and select Properties.
    4. Select the Driver tab.
    5. Verify the installed driver version.
    If the device reports Code 52 or displays a driver-signing warning, continue with the following sections.
     

    Upgrade to Vision Acquisition Software 17.5 or Later

     

    This issue is known to affect the following releases:
    • Vision Acquisition Software September 2016 (NI-IMAQdx 16.1)
    • Vision Acquisition Software February 2017 (NI-IMAQdx 17.0)
    • Vision Acquisition Software 17.1
    Upgrade to Vision Acquisition Software 17.5 or later. After upgrading:
    1. Disconnect the camera.
    2. Restart the computer.
    3. Reconnect the camera.
    4. Verify that the camera appears correctly in NI MAX.

    Manually Associate the Camera With the NI-IMAQdx 16.0 Legacy Driver

     

    If upgrading is not possible, associate the camera with the legacy NI-IMAQdx 16.0 driver.
    1. Open Windows Device Manager.
    2. Right-click the camera and select Update Driver Software.
    3. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
    4. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
      1. If only one NI-IMAQdx USB3 Vision Device appears:
        1. Select Have Disk.
        2. Browse to: \NI-IMAQdx\Staging\NI USB3 Vision Legacy
        3. Select OK.
        4. Select NI-IMAQdx USB3 Vision Device.
      2. If multiple versions appear:
        1. Select: NI-IMAQdx USB3 Vision Device Version: 16.0.0.49152
        2. Select Next.
        3. Allow Windows to complete the driver installation.
        4. Restart the computer if prompted.

    Additional Information

    If organizational policies allow it and upgrading is not possible, disable Secure Boot and retest the camera.
    • Secure Boot can prevent older NI-IMAQdx drivers from loading when Windows cannot validate the driver signature.

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