WinXP drivers utility

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Is there an utility/program that I can run on my XP Home PC which will
save all my drivers in a folder e.g. My Documents/Drivers.
I have just updated all my hardware drivers and so would like to have
them all in one place should I need them again. That way I can choose
update driver and just choose one directory/folder.

Also...is there an utility that will scan my system at the moment and
save all the necessary drivers in a folder of my choosing?
Thanks

 

[Ted Zieglar]

Here's what I do: Each time I download a driver, I simply save it in a
folder called Drivers. Since driver files typically have numerical names, I
include a text file where I identify each file name.

I don't worry about Windows' internal drivers, since they're part of the
operating system.

 

[old jon]

Is there an utility/program that I can run on my XP Home PC which will
save all my drivers in a folder e.g. My Documents/Drivers.
I have just updated all my hardware drivers and so would like to have
them all in one place should I need them again. That way I can choose
update driver and just choose one directory/folder.

Also...is there an utility that will scan my system at the moment and
save all the necessary drivers in a folder of my choosing?
Thanks

This is what you`re looking for. Back them up to something other than your
OS drive. If that drive went, of course, you`d lose them all <g>.
http://www.driverguidetoolkit.com/

 

[Adam Piggott]

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Is there an utility/program that I can run on my XP Home PC which will
save all my drivers in a folder e.g. My Documents/Drivers.
I have just updated all my hardware drivers and so would like to have
them all in one place should I need them again. That way I can choose
update driver and just choose one directory/folder.

Also...is there an utility that will scan my system at the moment and
save all the necessary drivers in a folder of my choosing?
Thanks

Try installing NTBackup from the XP CD and run a System State backup, this
backs up drivers. You could include the WINDOWS\system32\drivers folder
incase you wanted to restore specific drivers.

The System State backup also has the advantage of copying your registry
hives to WINDOWS\repair\RegBack which is rather useful if the registry gets
hosed

HTH

Adam Piggott, Proprietor, Proactive Services (Computing).
http://www.proactiveservices.co.uk/

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[CharlieDontSurf]

Is there an utility/program that I can run on my XP Home PC which will
save all my drivers in a folder e.g. My Documents/Drivers.
I have just updated all my hardware drivers and so would like to have
them all in one place should I need them again. That way I can choose
update driver and just choose one directory/folder.

Also...is there an utility that will scan my system at the moment and
save all the necessary drivers in a folder of my choosing?
Thanks

Can't vouch for either of these, since I've never used them, but they
purport to do what you're looking for.

Driver Collector 1.2
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3982

WinDriversBackup Personal Edition
(last freeware version of currently commercial program):
http://freeware4u.com/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=172

If you're backing up 3rd party drivers you've installed yourself, I'd
take Ted Zieglar's advice and collect them manually. Better to use the
installable versions than to try and extract them from the OS afterward.

 

[Mark Warner]

WinDriversBackup Personal Edition
(last freeware version of currently commercial program):
http://freeware4u.com/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=172

I can vouch for this one. It doesn't get any better.

 

[Jack Purvis]

Just d'loaded it and it is excellent. 5 stars. Get in quick before
it goes.

 

[bambam]

Just d'loaded it and it is excellent. 5 stars. Get in quick before
it goes.

Most of us have already got it-

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2006/PL2006FILEUTILITIES.php#0845-PW

 

[SeaMaiden]

That's not free. Neither is MyDrivers from Huntersoft. Is there a driver
backup program that is freeware?

 

[SeaMaiden]

Nevermind. I thought I read the entire thread but there are more replies.
Sorry.

That's not free. Neither is MyDrivers from Huntersoft. Is there a driver
backup program that is freeware?

 

[Dave]

WinDriversBackup is the one I use. You can get it from several places. But
here's one of them.

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/Backup_and_Copy_Utilities/WinDriversBackup.html

 

[bambam]

That's not free. Neither is MyDrivers from Huntersoft. Is there a
driver backup program that is freeware?

Caution is required with anything from the Huntersoft stable-

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/Huntersoft.php

 

[cooleyaf]

From-

http://boozet.xepher.net/dd/index.htm
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"Welcome to Double Driver

With Double Driver you can view which drivers are installed in your
system and you can backup the drivers you choose, save and print the
drivers list, and more.

Double Driver is freeware. Feel free to use and give this program to
anyone you know. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.


Double Driver Features

* View installed drivers
* Backup drivers
* Restore drivers
* Save drivers list
* Print drivers list"
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