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Article Number: 000204902

Dell Data Vault Control Device (DDV Device) has a Yellow Bang Symbol Showing in Device Manager

Summary: Dell Data Vault Control Device (DDV Device) is not able to be uninstalled due to Blue Screen during SupportAssist (SA) installation, uninstallation or upgrade.

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Symptoms

Affected Products:

  • SupportAssist 
  • SupportAssist for Business PCs

Affected Operating Systems:

  • Windows 10 20H2, 21H2
  • Windows 11 22H2

Dell Data Vault Control Device (DDV Device) has a yellow bang symbol showed in Device Manager.

Dell Data Vault Control Device has a yellow bang
Figure 1: (English Only) Dell Data Vault Control Device has a yellow bang

 

Cause

Microsoft has blocked the driver for Dell Data Vault Control Device from starting because it is known to have problems with Windows.

Note:

  • Dell applications may have installed DDV, and should have removed it, as it is End of Life. 
  • The issue is specific to Windows operating system version and not the version of the Dell application.

Resolution

Case 1

Duplicate Dell Data Vault Control Devices with a yellow bang symbol

Duplicate Dell Data Vault Control Devices with a yellow bang symbol
Figure 2: (English Only) Duplicate Dell Data Vault Control Devices with a yellow bang symbol

  1. Open Device Manager > Expand System devices.
  2. Right-click the first Dell Data Vault Control Device > Click Uninstall device > clear Delete the driver software for this device > Click Uninstall button.

Uninstall the first Dell Data Vault Control Device
Figure 3: (English Only) Uninstall the first Dell Data Vault Control Device

  1. Repeat step 2 for other Dell Data Vault Control Devices.
  2. Right-click the last Dell Data Vault Control Device > Click Uninstall device > Check Delete the driver software for this device > Click Uninstall button.

Uncheck Delete the driver software for this device and uninstall the last Dell Data Vault Control Device
Figure 4: (English Only) clear Delete the driver software for this device and uninstall the last Dell Data Vault Control Device.

Case 2

Single Dell Data Vault Control Device with a yellow bang symbol

Dell Data Vault Control Device with a yellow bang symbol
Figure 5: (English Only) Dell Data Vault Control Device with a yellow bang symbol

  1. Open Device Manager > Expand System devices.
  2. Right-click Dell Data Vault Control Device > Click Uninstall device > Check Delete the driver software for this device > Click Uninstall button.

Uncheck Delete the driver software for this device and uninstall the last Dell Data Vault Control Device
Figure 6: (English Only) clear Delete the driver software for this device and uninstall the last Dell Data Vault Control Device

Article Properties

Affected Product

SupportAssist for Home PCs

Last Published Date

13 Nov 2023

Version

6

Article Type

Solution

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