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Apple Solid State Drive Device - Windows 11 Service

This service exists in Windows 11 only.

Startup Type

Windows 11 version Home Pro Education Enterprise
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Default Properties

Display name:Apple Solid State Drive Device
Service name:AppleSSD
Type:kernel
Path:%WinDir%\System32\drivers\AppleSSD.sys
Error control:normal
Group:SCSI Miniport

Default Behavior

The Apple Solid State Drive Device service is a kernel mode driver. If Apple Solid State Drive Device fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 11 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the AppleSSD service has failed to start.

Restore Default Startup Type for Apple Solid State Drive Device

Automated Restore

1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.

2. Save the RestoreAppleSolidStateDriveDeviceWindows11.bat file to any folder on a local drive such as SSD or a hard disk.

3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Properties.

4. Check the Unblock checkbox and click OK.

5. Right-click the batch file again and select Run as administrator.

6. Restart the computer to save changes.

Note. Make sure that the AppleSSD.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\System32\drivers folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 11 installation media.

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