WIndows 11 Driver Security Question

Anonymous
2023-08-03T06:56:39+00:00

I’m usually 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.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-08-03T12:31:56+00:00

    Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down

    Do this twice

    On the third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment and from there you can access System Repair, Safe Mode, Command Prompt... etc.

    Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - System Restore
    Check to see if you have a restore point you can go back to

    Thanks again, it's just scanning for start up errors now as I've found my bitlocker recovery key and it's scanning the startup errors. Once that's done if it's still not working I'll try your suggestion 👍🏻

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  2. DaveM121 933.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-08-03T12:25:07+00:00

    Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down

    Do this twice

    On the third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment and from there you can access System Repair, Safe Mode, Command Prompt... etc.

    Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - System Restore

    Check to see if you have a restore point you can go back to

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-03T12:20:49+00:00

    Press and hold the power button on the case of your PC for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a had shut down.

    Wait a couple of seconds and start your PC again, does it boot into Windows normally?

    No, unfortunately not :(

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  4. DaveM121 933.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-08-03T12:16:32+00:00

    Press and hold the power button on the case of your PC for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a had shut down.

    Wait a couple of seconds and start your PC again, does it boot into Windows normally?

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-03T12:13:34+00:00

    It seems to be some legacy driver that was installed, I am glad your DVD drive is now working!

    I don't seem to be having much luck, just installed a newer version of Mixmeister, restarted the computer and now it won't boot up and I'm face with this :(

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