Vista - Question about driver

05-24-2008

I got a new PCI wireless adapter. I went over to the manufacturer web
site to download the latest drivers, but it requires you to install
the manufacturer wireless utility, which I don't want. I just want to
use Windows' built-in wireless utility. So I went into the Device
Manager and told Windows to update the driver for the wireless
adapter, and it found it on the Internet somewhere.

I want to make a backup of that latest driver, in case I ever need to
re-install it and the internet is down or the driver is no longer
available from whichever site Windows found it on. So which files do
I need? Just the .SYS file? Or do I also need .CAT and .INF files?

05-24-2008

You can download a free tool to backup all your drivers installed in
your system. Try this link:

<http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=176359&package_id=255124>

hth

void.no.spam.com@xxxxxx wrote:

Quote:

>I got a new PCI wireless adapter. I went over to the manufacturer web
>site to download the latest drivers, but it requires you to install
>the manufacturer wireless utility, which I don't want. I just want to
>use Windows' built-in wireless utility. So I went into the Device
>Manager and told Windows to update the driver for the wireless
>adapter, and it found it on the Internet somewhere.
>
>I want to make a backup of that latest driver, in case I ever need to
>re-install it and the internet is down or the driver is no longer
>available from whichever site Windows found it on. So which files do
>I need? Just the .SYS file? Or do I also need .CAT and .INF files?
>
>

05-24-2008

On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:02:49 +0100, ANONYMOUS <ANONYMOUS@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>You can download a free tool to backup all your drivers installed in
>your system. Try this link:
>
><http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=176359&package_id=255124>
>
>hth

VERY NICE!!

Quote:

>
>void.no.spam.com@xxxxxx wrote:
>

Quote:

>>I got a new PCI wireless adapter. I went over to the manufacturer web
>>site to download the latest drivers, but it requires you to install
>>the manufacturer wireless utility, which I don't want. I just want to
>>use Windows' built-in wireless utility. So I went into the Device
>>Manager and told Windows to update the driver for the wireless
>>adapter, and it found it on the Internet somewhere.
>>
>>I want to make a backup of that latest driver, in case I ever need to
>>re-install it and the internet is down or the driver is no longer
>>available from whichever site Windows found it on. So which files do
>>I need? Just the .SYS file? Or do I also need .CAT and .INF files?
>>
>>

05-25-2008

void.no.spam.com@xxxxxx wrote:

Quote:

> I got a new PCI wireless adapter. I went over to the manufacturer web
> site to download the latest drivers, but it requires you to install
> the manufacturer wireless utility, which I don't want. I just want to
> use Windows' built-in wireless utility. So I went into the Device
> Manager and told Windows to update the driver for the wireless
> adapter, and it found it on the Internet somewhere.
>
> I want to make a backup of that latest driver, in case I ever need to
> re-install it and the internet is down or the driver is no longer
> available from whichever site Windows found it on. So which files do
> I need? Just the .SYS file? Or do I also need .CAT and .INF files?

It's already backed-up on the internet thingy.

05-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
void.no.spam.com n/a posts	Question about driver I got a new PCI wireless adapter. I went over to the manufacturer web site to download the latest drivers, but it requires you to install the manufacturer wireless utility, which I don't want. I just want to use Windows' built-in wireless utility. So I went into the Device Manager and told Windows to update the driver for the wireless adapter, and it found it on the Internet somewhere. I want to make a backup of that latest driver, in case I ever need to re-install it and the internet is down or the driver is no longer available from whichever site Windows found it on. So which files do I need? Just the .SYS file? Or do I also need .CAT and .INF files?
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05-24-2008	#2 (permalink)
ANONYMOUS n/a posts	Re: Question about driver You can download a free tool to backup all your drivers installed in your system. Try this link: <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=176359&package_id=255124> hth void.no.spam.com@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: >I got a new PCI wireless adapter. I went over to the manufacturer web >site to download the latest drivers, but it requires you to install >the manufacturer wireless utility, which I don't want. I just want to >use Windows' built-in wireless utility. So I went into the Device >Manager and told Windows to update the driver for the wireless >adapter, and it found it on the Internet somewhere. > >I want to make a backup of that latest driver, in case I ever need to >re-install it and the internet is down or the driver is no longer >available from whichever site Windows found it on. So which files do >I need? Just the .SYS file? Or do I also need .CAT and .INF files? > >
My System Specs

05-24-2008	#3 (permalink)
Nonny n/a posts	Re: Question about driver On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:02:49 +0100, ANONYMOUS <ANONYMOUS@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >You can download a free tool to backup all your drivers installed in >your system. Try this link: > ><http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=176359&package_id=255124> > >hth VERY NICE!! Quote: > >void.no.spam.com@xxxxxx wrote: > Quote: >>I got a new PCI wireless adapter. I went over to the manufacturer web >>site to download the latest drivers, but it requires you to install >>the manufacturer wireless utility, which I don't want. I just want to >>use Windows' built-in wireless utility. So I went into the Device >>Manager and told Windows to update the driver for the wireless >>adapter, and it found it on the Internet somewhere. >> >>I want to make a backup of that latest driver, in case I ever need to >>re-install it and the internet is down or the driver is no longer >>available from whichever site Windows found it on. So which files do >>I need? Just the .SYS file? Or do I also need .CAT and .INF files? >> >>
My System Specs

05-25-2008	#4 (permalink)
HeyBub n/a posts	Re: Question about driver void.no.spam.com@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: > I got a new PCI wireless adapter. I went over to the manufacturer web > site to download the latest drivers, but it requires you to install > the manufacturer wireless utility, which I don't want. I just want to > use Windows' built-in wireless utility. So I went into the Device > Manager and told Windows to update the driver for the wireless > adapter, and it found it on the Internet somewhere. > > I want to make a backup of that latest driver, in case I ever need to > re-install it and the internet is down or the driver is no longer > available from whichever site Windows found it on. So which files do > I need? Just the .SYS file? Or do I also need .CAT and .INF files? It's already backed-up on the internet thingy.
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