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Old 05-17-2009   #1 (permalink)


Linux
 
 

Good driver software needed!!

Can anyone get me a link for a software program like Drivermax for Vista 64 bit, that will automatically installs the required driver.

Thanks.

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Old 05-17-2009   #2 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2
 
 

Re: Good driver software needed!!

its not a good idea to let third party software download and install drivers for you , tell us what driver you want and your full system specs and we can point you in the right direction
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Old 05-18-2009   #3 (permalink)


Vista x64 + Windows 7 x64 (Ultimate)
 
 

Re: Good driver software needed!!

Ufokrazy, + 1 on what Archie123 said, it is not that dificult to do. Besides, if you don't know how to get to your specs, I am sure we can also help with that as well.

Bring it on!
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Old 05-20-2009   #4 (permalink)


Vista home premium 64 bit
 
 

Re: Good driver software needed!!

Ufokrazy do as has been said but there is also another trick I use.
As you are updating the drivers create a document that links to all the different websites for the products that you use.
This way the next time you need to update a driver it will be a simple task of going to the document and using the link required.
I only install a new driver if needed. Installing a new driver does not mean it will be better, it depends on the item the driver is for.
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Old 05-23-2009   #5 (permalink)


vista home premium x32
 
 

Re: Good driver software needed!!

I'm actually looking for something simular. What I'd like to find is an app that will gather up/backup the drivers I currently have installed on my system so that I can reformat and reinstall the OS and have the drivers I know work all handy so I don't have to hunt for downloads.

The main issue is over a printer I have. It was a pain to find a driver that worked well with Win 7 RC x64 and I'd like to back up the drivers I have installed for the printer so I can do a nice clean install and not have to play hide n seek
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Old 05-23-2009   #6 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2
 
 

Re: Good driver software needed!!

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by bratboy1 View Post
I'm actually looking for something simular. What I'd like to find is an app that will gather up/backup the drivers I currently have installed on my system so that I can reformat and reinstall the OS and have the drivers I know work all handy so I don't have to hunt for downloads.

The main issue is over a printer I have. It was a pain to find a driver that worked well with Win 7 RC x64 and I'd like to back up the drivers I have installed for the printer so I can do a nice clean install and not have to play hide n seek
Dont let windows download and install the drivers for you , download them yourself then back the download up after install , after the drivers have been installed automatically by windows you cant package them up again.

It may however be worth a look in the temp folder immediately after an automatic driver install (if you really cant find them yourself) see if the driver package is there
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Old 05-23-2009   #7 (permalink)


vista home premium x32
 
 

Re: Good driver software needed!!

Thats a good sugestion but in this case its too dang late. The driver is already installed and I have no idea as to the files I'd need to dl or save which is why I wanted an app to backup the installed drivers so I can do a reformat.
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Old 05-23-2009   #8 (permalink)


Vista home premium 64 bit
 
 

Re: Good driver software needed!!

Try looking here for the free software solution;
Free Device Driver Backup and Extraction Utilities (thefreecountry.com)
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