device-not-ready-error.md

title	Device Not Ready Error | Microsoft Docs
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ms.date	06/13/2017
ms.prod	sql-server-2014
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ms.technology	security
ms.topic	conceptual
helpviewer_keywords	Best Practices [Database Engine]
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Device Not Ready Error

This rule checks the system event log for EventId 15. This error can be caused by SCSI host adapter configuration issues or related problems.

Best Practices Recommendations

Review the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles for more information about how to troubleshoote this error:

• Microsoft Knowledge Base article 259237

• Microsoft Knowledge Base article 154690