How to remove GEARAspiWDM error

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GEARAspiWDM.sys file information

The process CDRom Class Filter Driver or Filter Driver for 2k and XP or CD/DVD Class Filter Driver belongs to the software GEAR.wrks or GEARAspi or GEAR CDRom Filter or GEARAspiWDM or Virgin Digital Player or Drive Image or Norton Ghost or MixMeister Studio Demo or MixMeister Pro or GEAR 32bit Driver Installer or MixMeister CD-R Drivers or Norton Save and Restore by GEAR Software Inc (www.gearsoftware.com).

Description: GEARAspiWDM.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 14408 bytes (48% of all occurrence), 15664 bytes, 13872 bytes, 14448 bytes, 14384 bytes, 9632 bytes, 9760 bytes, 9344 bytes, 9856 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program is not visible. GEARAspiWDM.sys is not a Windows system file. The service has no detailed description. File GEARAspiWDM.sys is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. GEARAspiWDM.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 9% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as GEARAspiWDM.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the GEARAspiWDM.sys process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: GEARAspiWDM.sys, GEARAspiWDM.sys

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Yes, this is installed by iTunes in system\sysWow64\Drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys . (Running Server 2003 x64 R2) This driver will cause errors due to its incompatibality with x64 architecture (e.g., XP x64 Edition, Server 2003 x64). Specifically, if you're running ATI Catalyst Control Center (cli.exe) it will cause the ATI program set to fail. Simply uninstalling iTunes is the only way to resolve the issue. After iTunes is removed, all problems will be solved. FYI, if you try to just remove gearaspiwdm.sys only, this will likely cause your CD/DVD drives to fail as the redbook driver will not work
CJP Setevens

I thought mistakenly thought that gearAspiWDM.sys was causing my computer to crash. Unfortunately, I was mistaken. I renamed it to malware1 and now my DVD-+RW is not recognized.
Jon

my CD & CD writer drive cannot work as my system says its not verisigned...how do i deal with it?HELP!
j1ayi

makes itunes not install
Maz

Incompatible with WIN XP 64 Bit SP 2 and cause Error 1060
Zero

Norton Ghost v10 file
torch_n'trefoil

Installed as part of iTunes 7.x as a service for all CD/DVD-ROM drives (real and virtual, not just recorders). Can and has broken all access to these drives under Windows XP x86. Manual removal through the registry may be necessary to restore drive functionality.

Pretty much obliterated my DVD drive. The only way it will load a CD is if I completely restart, which is obviously not really that convienient. Somebody already posted a removal link but here it is again. It's installed by iTunes and I think it's necessary for it to rip from CDs (and apparently to gather album artwork now). But either way I absolutely cannot have it on my system.
Robot Chicken (further information)

After renaming Gearspiwdm.sys, no Cd drive is recognized
wist

Breaks your DVD/CD drive if iTunes is installed. You need to edit the registry or it will not work.
Robot Chicken

It doesn't allow me to play ANY CDs or DVDs
Robot Chicken

it appears it is blocked from loading in xp x64 now. It is needed by iTunes for writing cd's

my dvd\cdrw stopped functioning, and when i checked the drivers the one menitioned says that is not signed...so my pc don't come in contact with the cd-rom
Matt

Installed iTunes on Windows 2000 Pro. Re-booted and system would hang during startup. After much pain discovered the problem was apparently GEARAspiWDm.sys. Deleted this file and my system came up.
km

MS Defender found it after itunes install
dennis s

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Summary: 11 users think GEARAspiWDM.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 7 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 8 users suspect danger. 2 users think GEARAspiWDM.sys is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 3 users doesn't grade GEARAspiWDM.sys ("not sure about it").

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