diff --git a/src/Hid.Net/Windows/WindowsHidDeviceFactory.cs b/src/Hid.Net/Windows/WindowsHidDeviceFactory.cs
index 26511b46..22b512f5 100644
--- a/src/Hid.Net/Windows/WindowsHidDeviceFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Hid.Net/Windows/WindowsHidDeviceFactory.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Device.Net;
+using Device.Net.Exceptions;
 using Device.Net.Windows;
 using Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles;
 using System;
@@ -17,8 +18,14 @@ protected override ConnectedDeviceDefinition GetDeviceDefinition(string deviceId
         {
             try
             {
-                using (var safeFileHandle = APICalls.CreateFile(deviceId, APICalls.GenericRead | APICalls.GenericWrite, APICalls.FileShareRead | APICalls.FileShareWrite, IntPtr.Zero, APICalls.OpenExisting, 0, IntPtr.Zero))
+                const uint desiredAccess = APICalls.GenericRead | APICalls.GenericWrite;
+                const uint shareMode = APICalls.FileShareRead | APICalls.FileShareWrite;
+                const uint creationDisposition = APICalls.OpenExisting;
+
+                using (var safeFileHandle = APICalls.CreateFile(deviceId, desiredAccess, shareMode, IntPtr.Zero, creationDisposition, 0, IntPtr.Zero))
                 {
+                    if (safeFileHandle.IsInvalid) throw new DeviceException($"CreateFile call with Id of {deviceId} failed. Desired Access: {desiredAccess} (GenericRead / GenericWrite). Share mode: {shareMode} (FileShareRead / FileShareWrite). Creation Disposition: {creationDisposition} (OpenExisting)");
+
                     return GetDeviceDefinition(deviceId, safeFileHandle);
                 }
             }