a) signed 2 cat files in \files folder with 2023 biorad certificate (This may not be absolutely required, as FTDI has there two cat files signed already) Please note: - Make sure .cat file are not read-only before issuing the following command - replace /p ... with actual password below signtool.exe sign /fd sha256 /a /f "current LSGRD CS.pfx" /p 6P...7D /tr http://sha256timestamp.ws.symantec.com/sha256/timestamp /td sha256 /v ..\files\*.cat The following certificate was selected: Issued to: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc Issued by: Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA Expires: Thu Mar 09 16:59:59 2023 SHA1 hash: 8311FE0202D3634C444BDB2EA696369667725015 Done Adding Additional Store Successfully signed: ..\files\ftdibus.cat Successfully signed: ..\files\ftdiport.cat Number of files successfully Signed: 2 Number of warnings: 0 Number of errors: 0 b) Removed dpinst.xml so driver can be installed in silent mode Can now run the 64-Bit version: dpinst-amd64.exe /S /C where: /S is for silent /C reports any errors with is very helpful for troubleshooting problems See that it installs two FTDI entries under: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features NOTES: To remove the FTDI driver use CDMuninstallerGUI.exe utility Start it, clear product ID field Click ADD click [x] generate uninstall log then click remove devices The log will show something like this: Searching DriverStore Search concluded after finding no results matching VID_0403 and PID_. Deleting INF Files pnputil.exe /f /d oem105.inf298 Successfully removed.pnputil.exe /f /d oem106.inf0 Successfully removed.Done Searching DriverStore Search concluded after finding no results matching VID_0403 and PID_. Deleting INF Files Done