Windows 7 - backed up 7 drivers

firmin · 02-19-2010

i installed 7 on a partition on my drive and am ready to do a clean install and put vista in my past. however due to problems in locating my drivers i backed up my current drivers. i am just wondering if i can use my back ups of my drivers o perform a clean install. i really need help and i know this might not be the place but please im tired of vista!

sygnus21 · 02-19-2010

Hi firmin,

Not sure what you meam by backup drivers, but no, you'll need to find drivers specific to Windows 7.

Brink · 02-19-2010

Hello Firmin, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I'm not sure how you backed up your drivers, but normally you will need to reinstall them instead.

I found this link at Gateway that may help.

Gateway Support Drivers & Downloads

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Tews · 02-19-2010

Windows 7 will have most if not all of the drivers that you will need, however, in the event that some are missed, you can use the vista drivers ... just use vista compatibility mode...

firmin · 02-19-2010

@tews you mean it installs its own drivers from a clean install? and i used a program to back up the drivers i have on my pc currently, and i am running 7 ultimate and brink i tried that already having so many issues.

sygnus21 · 02-19-2010

Again, you will need to install Windows 7 drivers for your components, as Brink is right when he says you will need to "reinstall" drivers.

In short simply copying drivers from one OS to a completely different one won't work!

When Tews says Windows will have most of the drivers, he's talking generic, and these WILL NOT include the sound, video, and other drivers needed for full functionality of the components. Again, you will have to find the specific drivers needed for these components to work under Windows 7

Sorry.

theog · 02-19-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Firmin, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I'm not sure how you backed up your drivers, but normally you will need to reinstall them instead.

I found this link at Gateway that may help.

Gateway Support Drivers & Downloads

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Go to Shawn's link, & use the UpDate link.

firmin · 02-19-2010

thanks to all.....

just one more thing i am running 7 on a partition and these are the drivers i backed up. i just need to have one OS! but thanks again to all i guess i should start getting drivers

Frostmourne · 02-19-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by firmin

thanks to all.....

just one more thing i am running 7 on a partition and these are the drivers i backed up. i just need to have one OS! but thanks again to all i guess i should start getting drivers

Use the drivers guide in my sig.

Windows 7 - backed up 7 drivers

backed up 7 drivers problems?