Complete system driver backup utility?

**pdxireland** · 12-02-2006, 09:11 PM

Hey....

I have have turned my Sony PC into a bit of a Frankenstein over the last two years. two different optical drives, video card, firewire, USB2, etc. etc. etc.
Should have but never kept track of all the different drivers.
Now I want to do a clean XP Pro install.
Is there a utility (freeware would be great) out there that will back all drivers up system wide & make it easy to re-install all of them after the clean indtall?
I could figure it out one by one but.....
Please advise,

thanks,

fmg

**Kalim** · 12-19-2006, 01:08 AM

pdxireland, there certainly is!

DriverMax

That should be all.

**kev1952** · 12-19-2006, 04:32 PM

What a ripper little program. I must admit it's never really occurred to me to do a driver backup. Will be a very handy little tool.

**Kalim** · 12-19-2006, 05:27 PM

Kev, it always does me wonders!

It provides options to backup drivers installed, export them, copy them to a safe location etc.

**kev1952** · 12-19-2006, 06:35 PM

On my own machines I have all the drivers on their original disks but it will be great for use on a client's machine. Thanks again!

**Kalim** · 12-19-2006, 07:06 PM

You're welcome Kev

Nice pics on the site BTW. I'll be travelling to the Aussie land soon, oye oye.
But to Queensland instead!

**kev1952** · 12-19-2006, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalim

You're welcome Kev

Nice pics on the site BTW. I'll be travelling to the Aussie land soon, oye oye.
But to Queensland instead!

Thanks. The pics you saw are from Townsville in North Queensland (in the tropics). Absolute paradies up here and I'll live out the rest of my days here.

**pdxireland** · 12-20-2006, 09:47 PM

Kalim

fmg

12-02-2006, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
pdxireland Today TSF saved my life! Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 OS: XP	Complete system driver backup utility? Hey.... I have have turned my Sony PC into a bit of a Frankenstein over the last two years. two different optical drives, video card, firewire, USB2, etc. etc. etc. Should have but never kept track of all the different drivers. Now I want to do a clean XP Pro install. Is there a utility (freeware would be great) out there that will back all drivers up system wide & make it easy to re-install all of them after the clean indtall? I could figure it out one by one but..... Please advise, thanks, fmg

12-19-2006, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
kev1952 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 1,007 OS: Win Vista Home Premium	What a ripper little program. I must admit it's never really occurred to me to do a driver backup. Will be a very handy little tool. __________________ Cheers.... Kev *"The Definition of an Upgrade: Take old bugs out, put new ones in."* Please don't send me PM's for support. Post in the forums for everyone to benefit.

12-19-2006, 06:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
kev1952 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 1,007 OS: Win Vista Home Premium	On my own machines I have all the drivers on their original disks but it will be great for use on a client's machine. Thanks again! __________________ Cheers.... Kev *"The Definition of an Upgrade: Take old bugs out, put new ones in."* Please don't send me PM's for support. Post in the forums for everyone to benefit.

12-20-2006, 09:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
pdxireland Today TSF saved my life! Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 OS: XP	gret program, thanks again Kalim fmg

12-19-2006, 01:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	pdxireland, there certainly is! DriverMax That should be all.

12-19-2006, 05:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Kev, it always does me wonders! It provides options to backup drivers installed, export them, copy them to a safe location etc.

12-19-2006, 07:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	You're welcome Kev Nice pics on the site BTW. I'll be travelling to the Aussie land soon, oye oye. But to Queensland instead!