What Drivers are stored within the Drivers folder?

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located @ "c:\windows\system32\drivers" both in xp and vista, i was wondering
if ALL drivers are stored there and whats its purpose is...
 
Sparkeyluv said:
located @ "c:\windows\system32\drivers" both in xp and vista, i was wondering
if ALL drivers are stored there and whats its purpose is...
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Don't know how Vista does it but with XP
those are (AFAIK) simply the installed drivers on your machine.


If you want all the drivers there are in XP...

on your installation cd you can look in the two driver cab folders


(one is for modems...the other is for all the rest)

Also: If you want to use those drivers you will also need the .inf files


on your XP cd they are listed as .in_ and will need to be expanded
 
Dear Sparyeyluv,

No, not all drivers are there. Some for example virus scan engines
live (should live) in the program files folders. Files ending in .sys
are drivers loaded by registry settings.

Do start / run and enter msinfo32 and click ok. Examine the drivers
under "Software Environment".

Hope that helps.

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The while-you-were-out message program you have been looking for!
 
so if i do a clean install will this folder have all the drivers i need for
my system?
 
so if i do a clean install will this folder have all the drivers i need for
my system?
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No way. Do you have a clue what "clean install" means??
 
Uncle Grumpy said:
No way. Do you have a clue what "clean install" means??
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He may mean if he copies the folder, (to CD for example), and points the
fresh install at it when asked, will it install the correct drivers for his
current devices.
 
dobey said:
He may mean if he copies the folder, (to CD for example), and points the
fresh install at it when asked, will it install the correct drivers for
his current devices.
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If that is what the OP meant, then the answer is no. In particular it will
contain a generic video driver. The OP must also install the vendor
specific drivers for full functionality.
Jim
 
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