Clean re-install but forgot to save drivers  

I did a Clean re-install of Win 7 on an HP but forgot to save drivers. Now I can't get online to download them. Wen I did the re-install it created a folder called old windows, can I recover the drivers from that?

Thanks

I just went into my control panel, programmes and features and it's empty

TWardy said:

I did a Clean re-install of Win 7 on an HP but forgot to save drivers. Now I can't get online to download them. Wen I did the re-install it created a folder called old windows, can I recover the drivers from that?

Thanks

Did you look in Windows.old and see if there is a Window/system32/drivers folder? That's where I think drivers live.

I found that folder but am not sure what to do. Copy n paste?

TWardy said:

I found that folder but am not sure what to do. Copy n paste?

Yeah, I think that's all you can do. I don't know what one you would need to establish an Internet connection---I think that would depend on your motherboard.

Ok. I got someone to download that driver and thats sorted, I am now back online and genuinely activated. What next?

U can go to hp's support site. And surely will find all the drivers model wise..

Ok will do that. Thanks

What about all my programmes? That is still empty

TWardy said:

Ok. I got someone to download that driver and thats sorted, I am now back online and genuinely activated. What next?

Maybe nothing.

Are you having any problems? Does all your hardware work? Do you show any yellow exclamation points or question marks in Device Manager?

Windows 7 does a pretty good job of supplying necessary drivers.