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Drivers

GEAR licenses our CD/DVD recording 'drivers' to many companies to add CD/DVD recording capabilities to their software products. This driver interface provides the connection between their software application and the user's operating system and hardware.

Note: The GEAR drivers are signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility, therefore are completely compatible with Windows Vista.

To ensure your recorder works with the GEAR 'drivers' we recommend downloading a fully functional trial of a GEAR Software product.

If you have lost or do not have recording capabilities within your GEAR Powered Product after upgrading or installing, please download and install the latest GEAR drivers (below) for your system.

Solutions to common issues with GEAR Powered Products are available on this Knowledgebase Article.

Downloads

DescriptionFileVersionDate
For 32-bit and 64-bit systems:
Note: Not For Itanium 64-bit 		Driver_Installer_x86_x64.exe 4.001.7 July 11, 2008
For Itanium based systems:
 Driver_Installer_IA64.exe 2.003.1 Dec. 15, 2006
DescriptionFileVersionDate
Driver for x64 processors:
(AMD64 and Intel 64)

Windows XP Professional x64
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Windows Vista x64 Edition
 Driver_Installer_x64.exe 2.008.2.1 Feb. 21, 2008
Driver for Itanium processor:

Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Windows Server 2003
For Itanium-based systems		 Driver_Installer_IA64.exe 2.003.1 Dec. 15, 2006

GEAR Powered Product – What is that?

Any product that includes the GEARApsi.dll or GEARAspiWDM.sys recording ‘driver’ is considered to be a ‘GEAR Powered Product’

Examples of ‘GEAR Powered Products’

  • Apple's iTunes for Windows
  • Symantec Backup Products, i.e. Norton Save & Restore etc.
  • More GEAR Powered Solutions

Symantec / iTunes Users

As a GEAR Powered Product user, GEAR Software would like to offer you a discount on any GEAR Software product for Windows

Use Promo Code g40discount in the checkout for 40% off any GEAR Software product for Windows excluding GEAR PRO Mastering Edition.


What is gearsec.exe?

For more information on the gearsec.exe driver, please see the this KnowledgeBase article:
Why is gearsec.exe running on my system?

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