EZUSB PC SC Smart Card Reader Driver 3.1.6.0
by Castles TechnologyXP32-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- Castles Technology
- Device
- EZUSB PC SC Smart Card Reader
- Driver version
3.1.6.0- Release date
- January 22, 2008
- Supported Windows
- Windows XP
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 38 KB
- File name
20231118_1db36c7ad6fb181b8e87f8c0a7cba2435398d828.cab- INF version
01/22/2008,3.1.6.0- INF provider
- Castles Technology
- Device class
- SmartCardReader
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
1babe1e4e800bec7f5b0530108debe3b9a5bf3159e820a7c64c161db65c3bc01
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
- Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
- Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows XP) and architecture (x86)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
- Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run
Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256and compare with the SHA-256 above. - Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run
expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\in Command Prompt. - 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. - 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
| Version | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 3.2.2.0 | December 14, 2015 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.2.1.0 | March 15, 2011 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.2.0.0 | September 20, 2010 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.1.9.0 | November 25, 2009 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.1.7.0 | September 28, 2009 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.1.7.0 | February 6, 2007 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 0.0.0.0 | September 23, 2004 | Microsoft Update Catalog |