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11-29-2004, 10:53 AM
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Quick Question, how do you back up your system drivers?
I am going to reinstall windows 2000 on my parrents computer, and i have the Wondows CD, but not a driver CD. what is the easiest way to back them up?
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11-29-2004, 12:25 PM
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just write down what components the system has, and models... then just go download them drivers....
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11-29-2004, 12:28 PM
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Yes but don't i need some drivers to get online? wouldn't it be easier to get them from the sytem save then to a cd then reinstall them? My Question is how to find them.
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11-29-2004, 12:46 PM
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I believe they in windows folder-->System32-->drivers
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11-29-2004, 01:48 PM
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It isn't as simple as backing up a folder, some drivers install multiple files and associated utilities to a number of different directories. Your best bet is to
(a) Note down the hardware you have and then download and save the driver installation files to a CD; or (b) Keep the original driver disks, if your hardware came with any. Obviously, the first method will give you the latest drivers you require. |
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11-29-2004, 02:44 PM
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Nice thanks guys, i'll try it out.
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11-29-2004, 02:52 PM
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11-29-2004, 02:55 PM
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11-29-2004, 03:13 PM
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I've used the one Cricket posted and it works quite well.
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11-29-2004, 03:42 PM
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Just download all your drivers and burn them to a CD. I have a setup CD that I use since I reformat every 3-6 months. On it I have SP1, SP2, latest chipset drivers, video card drivers, sound card drivers, Firefox, AntiVir, and Ad-Aware. That way I have all the basics covered and don't have to hunt for several CDs or redownload everything.
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