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driver back-up
Posted by Pez D Spencer on April 6th, 2006


is there any way to back up my video and audio drivers on an xp home
machine to prepare for a failure?

i've installed backup utility.

i just have no idea what folder or wherever they're stored.

i made a list of them on the inside cover of one of my xp books, but
i'd rather just have a backup of them.

thx

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Posted by paulmd@efn.org on April 6th, 2006



Pez D Spencer wrote:
With drivers, it's easier to just find the manufacturors website, and
get the auto-installer. (or whatever they provide you with).


Posted by st.daniel on April 6th, 2006


One way is available here:

http://www.driverguidetoolkit.com/

"Pez D Spencer" wrote:

Posted by paulmd@efn.org on April 6th, 2006



st.daniel wrote:
It rots. I've tried it.


Posted by Sam on April 6th, 2006


Paul, could you provide more information as to why the program did not work
for you? Thanks for any information, Sam.


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Posted by paulmd@efn.org on April 7th, 2006



Sam wrote:
I tried to use it to find drivers. It was much less effecitve at it
than advertised. It displayed hundreds of "matches" for devices that I
did not have After a few fumbles with it, I uninstalled it and went
back to the manual way.


Posted by Sam on April 8th, 2006



<paulmd@efn.org> wrote in message
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Paul, thanks very much for the information. Have a good weekend, Sam