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Athena Smartcard Solutions - Input - Athena ASEDrive F8 Driver 1.5.0.0

by Athena Smartcard Solutions87XP64-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Athena Smartcard Solutions
Device
Athena Smartcard Solutions - Input - Athena ASEDrive F8
Driver version
1.5.0.0
Release date
July 9, 2009
Supported Windows
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP
Architecture
64-bit (x64)
File size
83 KB
File name
20324660_0021721a94fa3ec71aa8c1ab1988c4933fc05276.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog ASEDRV3.cat
INF version
07/09/2009,1.5.0.0
INF provider
Athena Smartcard Solutions
Device class
SmartCardReader
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
4d38a3df6fdeeaa403f650061e8b333376701d50be0a6de363ed67196fa8ec61

Supported hardware IDs (12)

Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.

How to install

  1. Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
  2. Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP) and architecture (x64)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
  3. Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
  4. Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256 and compare with the SHA-256 above.
  5. Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\ in Command Prompt.
  6. Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install.
  7. Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.

How to roll back

If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).