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Blackberry Playbook (Connect to Windows mode) Driver 2.0.0.28

by Research in Motion8.187XP64-bit32-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Research in Motion
Device
Blackberry Playbook (Connect to Windows mode)
Driver version
2.0.0.28
Release date
January 10, 2011
Supported Windows
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP
Architecture
64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
File size
21 KB
File name
20417404_2f789572b03508aac5f303088f20cc36b8eb3e6f.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog RIMPB_RNDIS.cat
INF version
01/10/2011,2.0.0.28
INF provider
Research In Motion
Device class
Net
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
fa270d45b064ff2a0730a16a575eeb7071010fc556e66e4bc7e278d44aa13aeb

Supported hardware IDs (1)

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 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP) and architecture (x64, x86)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).

Other versions of this driver

VersionReleasedSource
2.0.0.32June 27, 2012Microsoft Update Catalog