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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: josmit2005 on September 04, 2005, 08:38:44 PM

Title: saving drivers b4 reformat
Post by: josmit2005 on September 04, 2005, 08:38:44 PM: ???
I'm about to reformat 2 computers - a cleansweep of a win98 now to winxp, and the other with a corrupt winxp starting again. Is there a way on both of these units to copy all the installed drivers, then do the reformat, and then reload these copied drivers. How do I do this, and in what folder are they located. Thanks for your help.
Title: Re: saving drivers b4 reformat
Post by: yourfateissealed on September 04, 2005, 09:07:23 PM: for some reason...I don't think that is possible ???
Title: Re: saving drivers b4 reformat
Post by: Mac on September 05, 2005, 02:53:23 AM: The Win XP CD usually has most of the necessary drivers, or you already know that you need to copy them?
Title: Re: saving drivers b4 reformat
Post by: Mac on September 05, 2005, 02:55:19 AM: If you click on the XP INFO link below you can take a compatability test at PC Pitstop which may assist you to take the right course of action.
Title: Re: saving drivers b4 reformat
Post by: josmit2005 on September 05, 2005, 07:34:39 AM: :-/ Thanks guys. both of these comps belong to a friend and I said I'd do a favour and get them running right. Installing winxp is the first step. But of course he doesn't have any of the original drivers - ie for the installed sound and graphics cards etc - not worried about printers and stuff because as you say xp has most of these. i'm just worroied that I'm going to get stuck never getting his graphics and sound working after cleansweep instal.
Title: Re: saving drivers b4 reformat
Post by: Mac on September 05, 2005, 07:51:26 AM: Well there is this http://www.driverguidetoolkit.com

I would make a drive image of the '98 installation so you can always restore it to as it was condition.

Click the link below for more info.
Title: Re: saving drivers b4 reformat
Post by: GX1_Man on September 11, 2005, 10:10:40 PM: I agree. Driver Guide Toolkit is the way to go. You get a limited use, which will be more than enough for your purposes.