Tool to discover unknown hardware

[SF]

Hi,

I have received a couple of donated PCs without any drivers. I did fresh
install of Windows XP but some display and sound card did not work because
no driver. Is there any tool to run and check the model and brand of these
old hardware?

SF

 

[R. McCarty]

Belarc Advisor is a hardware/software inventory tool that
will display specifics about your PCs.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

 

[Kenny]

Everest is also good, it's discontinued but still easily got from:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

 

[Kerry Brown]

If all else fails open the case and take a look. Often that's the only way
to identify hardware precisely enough to get the right driver.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

How to troubleshoot unknown devices that are listed in Device Manager in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314464

Unknown Devices
Unknown Devices helps you find what those unknown devices in Device Manager
really are.
http://www.halfdone.com/Development/UnknownDevices/

Unknown Devices
http://web.archive.org/web/20050205222855/www.halfdone.com/Development/UnknownDevices/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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