GEAR Software - Drivers Updates, Known Issues...

GEAR Driver Installer: x86 and x64

4 Sep 2012 10:22:00 EDT

Description	File	Version	Date
For 32-bit and 64-bit systems:	Driver_Installer_x86_x64.exe	4.021.1	Apr. 9, 2014
For Itanium based systems:	Driver_Installer_IA64.exe	2.003.1	Dec. 15, 2006
Notes This release of the x86 & x64 GEAR driver installer installs a Windows 8.1 compatible GEARAspi driver set.

Correcting Permissions on ProgramData Folder

19 Jan 2011 12:09:00 EDT

It is possible that after the GEARAspi driver set has been installed on Windows 7 via the driver installer on our website, that the Users group has been removed from the permissions list for the C:\ProgramData folder, resulting in the folder being inaccessible.

GEAR Driver Installer: 64-bit Itanium

8 Apr 2009 15:42:00 EDT

For Itanium 64-bit systems only

ERROR 2510 - No CD recorders found

8 Apr 2009 15:42:00 EDT

Some third party software can change the default permissions of the CD-ROM driver class, which can prevent the GEAR driver set from accessing CD/DVD drives.

Determining if GEARAspi drivers are installed correctly

8 Apr 2009 00:08:00 EDT
Files and Windows Registry entries to look for...

Disappearing CD/DVD drives due to incorrect Registry entry

8 Apr 2009 15:43:00 EDT
GEARAspiWDM entry in the Windows Registry stored incorrectly...

Disappearing CD/DVD drives after installing GEARAspi Drivers

8 Apr 2009 15:43:00 EDT
After installing a GEAR Software or a GEARWorks GEAR Powered Product (such as Apple iTunes, Norton Ghost and Norton 360) on Vista, the CD/DVD drives disappear in Windows Explorer and the installed software is unable to detect any CD/DVD drives on the system.

Virtual Drive Emulation Software Drivers - SPTD a.k.a SCSI Pass-through-direct

8 Apr 2009 15:45:00 EDT
GEAR's QA staff found an incompatibility issue between the SPTD drivers from DuplexSecure and...

...DuplexSecure have created a Hot-Fix which resolves this issue. Customers should be advised to download and install SPTD 1.45 which is available at this thread

GEAR Powered Products

8 Apr 2009 15:46:00 EDT
GEAR licenses our CD/DVD recording "drivers" to many other companies to add CD/DVD recording capabilities to their software products.
Below are some common issues users of these GEAR Powered Products experience, and solutions for them.

GEAR Drivers: Services pending deletion

8 Apr 2009 15:46:00 EDT
When attempting to install or reinstall a GEAR Software application on Windows you receive the error:
A restart is required before the install can continue, because there are services that are pending for deletion after the last uninstall.

Remove GEAR Drivers from your system

8 Apr 2009 15:47:00 EDT
Note: If you choose to manually remove the GEAR 'drivers' from your system, proceed with caution