Windows 11 Driver and security Query

[snerkler]

I’m a Mac user normally but have just bought a new Windows 11 Laptop for work and having a couple of teething issues.

I have an external CD drive that I’ve used with my Mac for ages, but it is compatible for both Windows and Mac. When I plug the drive into the Windows Laptop I get a pop up saying that the driver can’t be installed due to Microsoft Security, and on following the help it says that I need to turn off memory integrity in the core isolation section of security. If I do this the drive works.

The problem with this is that I don’t want the memory integrity off all the time and it’s a pain having to turn it off and on every time I use the CD drive, especially as it requires a restart. Is there a workaround anyone knows of? Can you set specific items to bypass the security settings?

The driver in question is GEARAspiWDM.sys, and a quick google tells me this is a driver that allows CD recording capabilities to iTunes.

I’ve looked at other CD drives and they’re all compatible with Mac and Windows so I’m guessing if I bought a new drive I’d run into the same issues?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Snapsh0t]

Have you checked that you have the latest version of that driver?

 

[snerkler]

Have you checked that you have the latest version of that driver?

No I haven't, being a Mac user I'm not sure where to find it

 

[Snapsh0t]

This recent article may help although it's a problem that seems to go back over ten years. I would use it for info and treat its recommendations with caution as I haven't read it in detail.

GearAspiWDM.sys: How to Fix, Download, and Update

GearAspiWDM.sys errors are related to problems with Pioneers of the Inevitable-related device drivers. Generally, SYS errors are caused by missing or corrupt driver files. Learn how to download and replace your correct version of GearAspiWDM.sys driver and fix these annoying SYS error messages.

www.exefiles.com

Ignore the click-bait download.

 

[snerkler]

This recent article may help although it's a problem that seems to go back over ten years. I would use it for info and treat its recommendations with caution as I haven't read it in detail.

GearAspiWDM.sys: How to Fix, Download, and Update

GearAspiWDM.sys errors are related to problems with Pioneers of the Inevitable-related device drivers. Generally, SYS errors are caused by missing or corrupt driver files. Learn how to download and replace your correct version of GearAspiWDM.sys driver and fix these annoying SYS error messages.

www.exefiles.com

Ignore the click-bait download.

Thanks for this, on further investigation is appears to be a legacy driver for burning CDs for iTunes that gets installed when installing Mixmeister Studio Software, deleting the driver solves the issue.

However, it's all a bit of a moot point as I'm returning the laptop due to 3 failures to boot, 2 needing recovery mode to boot and one needing a full reset.