Not the drivers for the harddrive, the drivers for the video sound = modem and lan cards. And I'm not installing XP. Is there anyway to get those = files downloaded onto a diskette to use after the reinstall of another OS???=20 -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ~OoO~ Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 7:37 PM To: Rick Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Driver Files Do you mean drivers for the hard drive? Or, do you mean the restoration = CD to reinstall Windows? If the former, you don't need anything special... = no drivers or otherwise. Only drivers you'll need are those for the = hardware... and even those you wouldn't probably need if your installing XP. ---Troth ::: Original Message ::: Sent Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:56:09 -0500 by Rick >=A0 =A0 A friend of mine bought a pc 1 1/2 years ago, and didn't get = the=20 >drive >=A0files with it. I need to reformat the HDD, and was wondering if I = can=20 >just >=A0download the drivers from the PC onto a diskette to use later. Does=20 >anyone >=A0know if this will work??? How would I get the driver files to work = in=20 >the >=A0new harddrive???? Do I just load them into the Windows/system = directory??? >=A0Thanks for your help. > >=A0Rick > >=A0--- >=A0Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >=A0Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >=A0Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 8/9/2004 > > >=A0To unsub or change your email settings: >=A0//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >=A0To access our Archives: >=A0http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >=A0//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > >=A0For more info: >=A0//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 8/9/2004 =20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 8/9/2004 =20 To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk
