C:\Windows\DPINST.LOG should include more information on the error. Typical output:
INFO: ****************************************
INFO: 02/12/2024 18:44:58
INFO: Product Version 2.1.0.0.
INFO: Version: 6.0.6000
INFO: Platform ID: 2 (NT)
INFO: Service Pack: 0.0
INFO: Suite: 0x0100, Product Type: 1
INFO: Architecture: AMD64.
INFO: Interactive Windows Station
INFO: Command Line: 'C:\Users\MC\AppData\Local\Temp\rme\dpinst64.exe'
INFO: DPInst is not multi-lingual.
INFO: ****************************************
INFO: Current working directory: 'C:\Users\MC\AppData\Local\Temp\rme'
INFO: Running on path 'C:\Users\MC\AppData\Local\Temp\rme'
INFO: User UI Language is 0x407.
INFO: Install option set: Force install if driver is not better.
INFO: Install option set: uninstall will be set to delete driver binaries.
INFO: Found driver package: 'C:\Users\MC\AppData\Local\Temp\rme\hdsp.inf'.
INFO: Preinstalling 'c:\users\mc\appdata\local\temp\rme\hdsp.inf' ...
INFO: ENTER: DriverPackagePreinstallW
SUCCESS:c:\users\mc\appdata\local\temp\rme\hdsp.inf is preinstalled.
INFO: RETURN: DriverPackagePreinstallW (0x0)
INFO: ENTER: DriverPackageGetPathW
INFO: RETURN: DriverPackageGetPathW (0x0)
INFO: ENTER: DriverPackageInstallW
INFO: Installing INF file 'c:\users\mc\appdata\local\temp\rme\hdsp.inf' (Plug and Play).
INFO: Looking for Model Section [Devices.NTAMD64]...
INFO: Installing devices with Id "PCI\VEN_1D18&DEV_3FC6&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_D4" using INF "C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\hdsp.inf_amd64_a2b31ca44f9abe59\hdsp.inf".
INFO: Installation did not occur because the hardware isn't currently present.
INFO: Marked Phantom Device with Hardware/Compatible Id 'PCI\VEN_1D18&DEV_3FC6&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_D4' for reinstall on next plug-in.
INFO: No drivers installed. No devices found that match driver(s) contained in 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\hdsp.inf_amd64_a2b31ca44f9abe59\hdsp.inf'.
INFO: RETURN: DriverPackageInstallW (0xE000020B)
INFO: No matching device was found for 'c:\users\mc\appdata\local\temp\rme\hdsp.inf'. Driver will be installed when plugged in.
INFO: Created entry in Add or Remove Programs for 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\hdsp.inf_amd64_a2b31ca44f9abe59\hdsp.inf'.
INFO: Returning with code 0x100
INFO: 02/12/2024 18:45:06
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Here the card was not plugged in while installing the driver, so installation happens automatically when it is present.
Regards
Matthias Carstens
RME