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Athena Smartcard Solutions - Input - Athena ASEDrive IIIe BIO-PIV Driver 1.5.1.0

by Athena Smartcard Solutions87XP64-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Athena Smartcard Solutions
Device
Athena Smartcard Solutions - Input - Athena ASEDrive IIIe BIO-PIV
Driver version
1.5.1.0
Release date
August 31, 2010
Supported Windows
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP
Architecture
64-bit (x64)
File size
84 KB
File name
20384968_7a746d5a506abb7ca5b1556b4ffea5817bc8befe.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog ASEDRV3.cat
INF version
08/31/2010,1.5.1.0
INF provider
Athena Smartcard Solutions
Device class
SmartCardReader
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
3f8ae937b814335bfaa448ccd91ea64a0f8b7f6af29b2040681db0310d1533d7

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).