[Manufacturer] %Samsung% = Samsung, NTamd64
Windows 10 and 11 aggressively enforce driver signatures. The automatic install often fails, leaving you with a "Unknown Device" or "Gadget Serial" error. Here is the manual fix: samsung vcom driver
Windows makes a "ding-dong" sound repeatedly, and Device Manager shows Code 43. Cause: Bad USB cable or USB 3.0 incompatibility. Many Samsung phones have handshake issues with USB 3.0 ports when in Download Mode. [Manufacturer] %Samsung% = Samsung, NTamd64 Windows 10 and
Installing or updating official firmware using tools like SP Flash Tool. Cause: Bad USB cable or USB 3
Device Manager shows "Gadget Serial" or "Gadget Serial VCOM Driver" with a yellow bang. Cause: This is a Windows generic driver that fails to load Samsung’s specific CDC serial driver. It is extremely common on Windows 10 version 1809 and later.
You cannot flash a stock ROM or custom recovery (like TWRP) with only the standard Samsung USB Driver.