ST-Link Drivers unable to be installed on Windows 11 Machine

[CEast.3]

Hello,

I have been trying various methods of installing the ST-Link USB drivers on my Windows 11 Laptop, with absolutely no success. Here is the output I see when I try to run the installation batch file from the stsw-link009 download:

When I plug in my nucleo board, this is what I see in the device manager:

When I open the properties on the ST-Link device, it (obviously) says that the drivers are not installed. Needless to say, if I try to run a program form the Cube IDE, I get a "No-ST-Link Detected" message. Also, if I open a project on the mbed IDE while the nucleo is plugged in, the board does get recognized. The board is the F091RC, although I am not sure that's relevant to my issues. The pre-loaded blinky program does work as well.

I am a beginner in this space, so please let me know if I'm doing something dumb. I've read and watched a lot of things to try and figure out, and everything I've found either completely skips over any issues with this (so presumably it isn't a normal issue) or they dive into writing custom INF, disabling Secure Boot, or other relatively extreme measures.

[Dhanush52]

i have the exact same issue brother, if i got anything to solve this i will share it here

[rajeshsrinivas]

Hi everyone,
I'm facing the same issue on my Windows 11 machine — the ST-Link driver doesn't seem to install properly, and my ST-Link device isn't recognized in STM32CubeProgrammer or STM32CubeIDE. I've already tried reinstalling the latest drivers (STSW-LINK009) and even attempted manual installation via Device Manager, but no success so far.

Has anyone found a stable workaround or official fix for this issue on Windows 11?
I'm also curious if this is more common with clone ST-Link V2 devices, or if even genuine ST-Link units are affected. Any advice or updated drivers from ST would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[Pavel A.]

What is your Win11 machine- a Qualcomm laptop? What do you see in Device Manager?

[rajeshsrinivas]

@Pavel A. 

Laptop: Intel vPRO i7 ( Windows version 11)
Driver package: stsw-link009 (latest)
Hardware: 

Verified successful installation of the ST-Link driver package (stsw-link009).

Checked all categories in Device Manager, including "Other devices", "Unknown devices", and "USB Mass Storage Device".
Used "Show Hidden Devices" in Device Manager (still unable to find any ST-Link or unfamiliar device).
Tested with several USB cables (known data-capable), switched USB ports, and avoided docking stations/hubs.
Tried manual driver update through Device Manager, but nothing related to ST-Link appears
Board power LED is on and the board appears to be powered correctly.
Tried on a different computer with Windows version-10 the behavior is still same

[Pavel A.]

Hi @rajeshsrinivas You have a normal Intel PC, it should not have any issues. Please replace the USB cable, try  another board.

Ask your IT if any enterprise malware for USB control is installed.