Re: USB driver signing

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From: Abhilash Tibrewal\(MCSA\) ("Abhilash)
Date: 02/06/05 

Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:09:19 +0530

"Wouter" <wouter@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:eB9NfLKBFHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> At a sudden my laptop with W2K Pro SP4, with all avavialble updates does
> no longer like the USB driver used for USB memory devices.
> Connecting a new device (never used on this PC) results in one or a
> sequence of "Driver not digitally signed" warnings.
> Even when searcing for the Driver on Windows Update, it gives this
> warning.
> Can continue to install, to make the USB device to work.
> Subsequent use of the same USB device is ok.
> The PC is clean of virusses and malware according to McAfee VirusScan,
> Stinger and Ad-Aware.
>
> On another W2K SP4 partition on the same Pc is works all fine.
> I also copied the \winnt\system32\drivers\usbstor.sys and
> \winnt\inf\usbstor.inf from the good partion to the bogus one, without
> improvement.
>

To change the driver signing options, follow these steps:

1. Click Start and then right-click My Computer.
2. Click Properties and then click the Hardware tab.
3. Click the Driver Signing button. The Driver Signing Options window
    opens.
4. Click "Ignore" under " What action do you want Windows to take:"

    Ignore - The Windows Logo testing messages will not open and the
             software will install.

    Warn - The Windows Logo testing messages will open.

    Block - Software recognized by Window as failing Windows Logo
             testing will not be installed.

5. Select "Make this action the system default" and then click OK.

I hope this helps.

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