Tech advice

[seedless]

Hey guys I need some help

I have a some questions I need answers to, hopefully you guys can help me with this.

Let’s say when ever I do a fresh format on a hard drive that has too many viruses or male ware or just to fix a bug that one can't seem to get around.
After the format I can never seem to know how to go about reinstalling the drivers for the network card and audio drivers or video, is there a tool or a fast why to see what type of hardware, let’s say network card or video card, needs what version of drivers or company there from, so I can go about finding them off the internet is there a tool or a quick.

Also I can never seem to get the internet working after a format I try ipconfig /renew or just going into device manger to have windows install the drivers for the hardware that's installed, but that’s were am always getting stuck at, lets say I don't have the driver CD how do I go about finding driver version and information so I can find them on the internet or a tools that searches the internet for the drivers that the hardware needs any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[CBMatt]

What model PC are we talking about?  Usually, the manufacturer's site will supply most of the needed drivers for each model.

[soybean]

If you'd like to get a very detailed report of all components in your system, download and run EVEREST Free Edition 2.20.  That could be very helpful in finding drivers.

[seedless]

Does Everest free edition need the internet to make a report because, the thing is whenever I do a format I can never get the internet back up and running with out the network drivers that's if am formatting a computer that I don't have any drivers too is there a way to get it up without with out having the drivers to the installed network card?

[Raptor]

No, it doesn't require an internet connection. If the network card is onboard, you can tell us the name of the mainboard and we can find the drivers for you?

[ale52]

All your purchased hardware shouldcome with the software to make it work.  If not then it is usually downloadable from the manufacturers website.  

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[seedless]

ale52 you make it sound so easy let's say you have to work on a computer that doesn’t come with drivers and is of a older model and you can't rely tell what type of video or audio card etc it is or if device manger rely doesn’t give out too much info to go on with that's why am looking for a good tool that will diagnose the type of hard ware in a system and model or type so I can go about finding the right drivers.

[patio]

Again, Everest Home...

[CBMatt]

ale52 you make it sound so easy let's say you have to work on a computer that doesn’t come with drivers and is of a older model and you can't rely tell what type of video or audio card etc it is or if device manger rely doesn’t give out too much info to go on with that's why am looking for a good tool that will diagnose the type of hard ware in a system and model or type so I can go about finding the right drivers.

Unless this is a custom-built PC, the manufacturer's site will give you all of this information.  For example, my computer is a Gateway GM5094E.  If there's anything I need, I just head on over to the Gateway site and do a quick search for GM5094E and I'm present with a list of hardware specs as well as drivers.

And like has been suggested twice (and now three times), you can simply use Everest.  It will tell you just about everything you need to know.

[patio]

"male ware"....now there's a Freudian slip if i ever heard one.

 

[CBMatt]

"male ware"....now there's a Freudian slip if i ever heard one.

 

Ha!  Oh, patio, you slay me.

[patio]

How many COL's is that for March ? ? remember i set out to break all records.

 

[Raptor]

What's a COL?

[CBMatt]

It's the same as LOL...  But instead of L'ing, you're C'ing.