Use the driver backup to save the drivers currently installed. Use them as needed once you complete your clean install. Then, in needed you will be able to go find updates for your various drivers. I did not mean to use the backup as a be-all end-all solution to your driver problem. I quit buying Dell products several years ago after buying three pieces of (expletive deleted) from them. I am glad I did after looking at that downloads and drivers page. What a waste of time. I didn't see most of the drivers you listed. Where did they hide them? Don -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rudy Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 7:52 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads please...... Thanks again, I use a driver backup program on my desktop, handy little app but would never trust it to download/update drivers. But to keep the current drivers the apps are handy. I hope to try and start on this tomorrow. Did you take a look, maybe I missed the audio/video drivers.. http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriversHome/NeedProd uctSelection and put in the Laptop service code, which is 51XV5F1 Thanks much! ----- Original Message ----- From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 7:45 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads please...... > IIRC Windows has basic drivers that will operate anything that most > manufacturers stick into a computer. The video will be a low > resolution and audio may only play the system beeps but you should > still be able to boot up. Once booted, run windows update. That > should give you the updates to whatever drivers you need. > > You do need to make sure you have a driver for your network card so > you can get on the internet for updates. > > Have you tried using a driver backup utility? Those handy little > tools scan your system and makes a back up copy of all your drivers. > Once you boot up if something aint working right, open the device in > device manager and tell it to update the driver and then point it to > the disc where you saved the back up. > > Look here: > http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-windows-driver-backup.h > tm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rudy > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 6:54 PM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads > please...... > > Thanks Don, this part would really be great > > Dell may have an ISO image of the resource disk you could download and > burn a replacement. > > I'm not sure if I have the time/patience to track the others down, > appreciate the reply! > Rudy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 6:06 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads > please...... > > >> Run a program like BelArc Advisor to get the name/model number > etc for >> devices Dell doesn't have drivers for. Then go to > manufacturer's >> website to get the driver. I would do this for the more common > >> drivers such as audio, video, network adapter, CD/DVD drive etc > even >> if Dell has them. >> >> Dell may have an ISO image of the resource disk you could > download and >> burn a replacement. >> >> Don >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rudy >> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 4:58 PM >> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Need Help with Dell Drivers Downloads >> please...... >> >> I'm going to just format my niece's Dell Inspiron 1521 Laptop. >> When I go to Dell download driver support page: >> >> > http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriversHome/NeedProd >> uctSelection >> >> and put in the Laptop service code, which is 51XV5F1 >> >> It lists only 15 drivers, I do not see the video or audio > drivers >> listed..I click on the 44 driver link to the right and there > aren't >> there either. The only video driver listed is for the TV > tuner....can >> someone help me out here? From reading I need to install in > this >> order, when I do find the drivers..oh, they do not have the > dell >> resources CD's or I could do it in a blink..... >> >> Chipset >> SM Bus >> Video Drivers - (Install framework first) Modem Wireless > Ethernet >> Sound >> >> This laptop is junk so hope a format helps.....any help is >> appreciated! >> Rudy --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. 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