Troth or anyone, Can I ask u a mystery? why would a program's help function not work after restoring an OS? The program works fine with the help functions on my other computer. christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick" <union865@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 8:49 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Driver Files > 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 > 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