bootcamp - appleSSD.sys digital signature can not be verified

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After installing windows in bootcamp, it pops up an error

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:...

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File: \Windows\system32\drivers\AppleSSD.sys

Status: 0xc0000428

Info: Windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file.

Also, when I type "diskutil list", there is no name for windows. In Disk Utility, the disk is named "Untitled" for windows.

Please help, any help will be appreciated.

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asked on Stack Overflow Aug 13, 2015 by ahtsan • edited Oct 26, 2015 by scenia

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Looks like Apple just forgot to digitally sign this file. Here's this for your reference: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7171397?tstart=0

Here is the solution that worked perfectly for me:

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  1. Using Boot Camp Assistant, prepare the USB flash drive. Select the first two items and prepare the disk. Quit Boot Camp Assistant.
  2. From the Finder, delete the $WinPE$ and Boot Camp folders from the FLASH DRIVE.
  3. Expand the old Boot Camp drivers (they are a zip file) on your desktop.
  4. Copy the $WinPE$ and Boot Camp folders to the FLASH DRIVE.
  5. Reopen Boot Camp Assistant and select only the third option, install Windows
  6. Sit back and relax as the installation proceeds.
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You can find the old bootcamp drivers here: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1720?locale=en_US (make sure it's the right bootcamp for your mac model - the page has more info and the link to the other drivers if you need them instead)

answered on Stack Overflow Aug 13, 2015 by Jessi • edited Aug 14, 2015 by Jessi
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The above answer worked for me but i got confused initially so I am rewriting the same in a more detailed manner, going step by step.

1.Using Boot Camp Assistant, prepare the USB flash drive. Select the first two items and prepare the disk. Quit Boot Camp Assistant.

2.From the bootable flash drive created, delete the 2 items- $WinPEDriver$ and BootCamp folders from the FLASH DRIVE. (These needs to be replaced by some old drivers, follow the next step).

3.You can download the old bootcamp drivers from here: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1720?locale=en_US (make sure it's the right bootcamp for your mac model - the page has more info and the link to the other drivers if you need them instead)

4.Unzip the downloaded file (old Boot Camp drivers) and Copy the $WinPE$ and Boot Camp folders to the FLASH DRIVE.

5.Restart the machine and install Windows.

Sit back, relax and let the magic happen.

answered on Stack Overflow Nov 23, 2015 by Sahil Sharma • edited Nov 23, 2015 by Sahil Sharma

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