Fixing AMD Adrenalin Driver Installation on MacBook Pro 2019 (Boot Camp)

This guide explains how to get the AMD Adrenalin October 2024 Edition (24.10.1) driver to install on a 2019 MacBook Pro 16" with Radeon Pro 5500M under Windows 10 Boot Camp.

1. Stop Windows from Automatically Installing AMD Drivers

Windows Update often installs a Microsoft/Boot Camp version of the AMD driver, which blocks custom or modded installers. To prevent this, run PowerShell as Administrator and enter:

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /f /v ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate /t REG_DWORD /d 1

2. Remove the Existing AMD Driver Blocking Installation

Use pnputil to find and remove AMD display drivers currently loaded:

pnputil /enum-drivers

Look for entries with:

• Provider Name: Advanced Micro Devices
• Class Name: Display
• Published Name: oemXX.inf

Remove each one:

pnputil /delete-driver oemXX.inf /uninstall /force

(Replace XX with the number you found. If the driver is in use, reboot and run again.)

3. Reboot

This clears the active driver and prepares the system for installation.

4. (Optional) Enable Test Mode if Your Installer Requires It

If your modded driver used to require unsigned acceptance, enable test mode:

bcdedit /set testsigning on

Reboot afterward.

5. Install the AMD Adrenalin Driver

Disable the internet to prevent Windows Update from interfering, then locate your extracted AMD driver folder and double-click setup.exe. With the previous driver removed and updates blocked, it should install normally.

Done!

If the installer still refuses to run, you can use an INF-based installation method instead—just ask if you want those steps included here.