Essential Drivers

cubies1982 · January 30, 2017

I'm thinking about formatting Windows and reinstalling my own Windows then download and installing drivers. Which drivers are essential?

Mike87 · January 30, 2017

Most important are: Ethernet, Chipset and Display drivers.

The rest should be recognized automatically, unless you install XP

Be sure to have them on a USB Stick. After installing the OS, go to the device manager and check if anything has an ! in front of it. These you will need to install by hand.

cubies1982 · January 30, 2017

1 minute ago, Mike87 said:

Most important are: Ethernet, Chipset and Display drivers.

The rest should be recognized automatically, unless you install XP

Be sure to have them on a USB Stick. After installing the OS, go to the device manager and check if anything has an ! in front of it. These you will need to install by hand.

Yeah I've made a folder on a USB stick for storing the drivers. Thanks for the reply.