Summary: In this paper, we show that in an \(n\)-dimensional hypercube \(Q_n\) with \(f_n\) faulty nodes and \(f_e\) faulty edges, such that \(f_n+f_e\leqslant n-1\), a ring of length \(2^n-2f_n\) can be embedded avoiding the faulty elements when \(f_n >0\) or \(f_e<n-1\). When \(f_n = 0\) and \(f_e = n - 1\), if all the faulty edges are not incident on the same node, a Hamiltonian cycle can be embedded avoiding the faulty elements when \(n \geqslant 4\). For a \(Q_3\), however, if \(f_n = 0\) and \(f_e = 2\), a Hamiltonian cycle might not exist even when all faulty edges are not incident on the same node. We show that a ring of size 6 can be embedded in that case. When \(f_n = 0\) and \(f_e = n - 1\), if all the faulty edges are incident on the same node, clearly a Hamiltonian cycle cannot exist and we show that a ring of size \(2^n - 2\) can he embedded. This generalizes a recent result of Y.-C. Tseng [Inf. Process. Lett. 59, No. 4, 217–222 (1996; Zbl 0875.68149)] where the number of edge faults were assumed not to exceed \(n - 4\).