Installing or Updating Drivers for Your Computer

Larkina · 01-25-2008, 07:27 PM

When installing drivers for your computer will they install better if you download them from a compressed form or does it matter. I've heard so often that some people download their drivers from whatever source and burned them to a cd in compressed form and then install them as needed.

**BCCOMP** · 01-25-2008, 08:53 PM

Hi,
Many drivers will not work in compressed forms, but many DO come in a compressed format. You will still have to extract (uncompress) the divers before installing. Many people do and should make a backup of drivers (burn to CD).This way if something goes array then you would have the drivers on hand. If you noticed lately that many of the big PC manufactures are not supporting older versions of Windows (95,98 and soon2000). XP and Vista are the norm so a backup of drivers is always good to have.
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Bill

Larkina · 01-26-2008, 02:55 AM

I understand and thank you very much for the information. I guess I was thinking that coming from a compressed format would enable the driver to install better oppose to just downloading it from a source.

**BCCOMP** · 01-26-2008, 06:51 AM

Glad to helpout.
Thanks,
Bill

01-25-2008, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Larkina Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	Installing or Updating Drivers for Your Computer When installing drivers for your computer will they install better if you download them from a compressed form or does it matter. I've heard so often that some people download their drivers from whatever source and burned them to a cd in compressed form and then install them as needed.

01-25-2008, 08:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,104 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Installing or Updating Drivers for Your Computer Hi, Many drivers will not work in compressed forms, but many DO come in a compressed format. You will still have to extract (uncompress) the divers before installing. Many people do and should make a backup of drivers (burn to CD).This way if something goes array then you would have the drivers on hand. If you noticed lately that many of the big PC manufactures are not supporting older versions of Windows (95,98 and soon2000). XP and Vista are the norm so a backup of drivers is always good to have. Hope this helps. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

01-26-2008, 02:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Larkina Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	Re: Installing or Updating Drivers for Your Computer I understand and thank you very much for the information. I guess I was thinking that coming from a compressed format would enable the driver to install better oppose to just downloading it from a source.

01-26-2008, 06:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,104 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Installing or Updating Drivers for Your Computer Glad to helpout. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan