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Copying Network Driver to CD

How can I transfer a network driver onto a CD, before I format my computer? I run XP and it does not have a network driver for my computer. Susan Keenan

Fortunately, there are a number of websites that offer tools for downloading the device drivers that we need to use our computers. All you’ll need is access to the Internet, a storage device such as a CD or flash drive, and the correct website to use. You can also use software such as Driver Genius, DriverCure, or Driver Detective in order to locate the backup drivers that you need.

What is Driver Genius?

Driver Genius is an application that has been designed to help computer users keep their devices updated with the latest drivers. It lets you copy the drivers that you need. It’s always nice to have a backup copy of a driver or two just in case you need them.

Currently, version 8 of this application is available with a free trail download that you can access here: Driver Genius. Once you download it, you will be amazed by how easy it is to use. The instructions are easy to follow and all you need to do is look in the left-hand side of the screen and select your option. In regard to the drivers you need to use on the computer, Driver Genius will allow you to:

backup drivers
restore drivers
uninstall drivers
update drivers
use a variety of functions including tools, options, help, and LiveUpdate

It also features an option that you can use to obtain the latest updates on the drivers that you use. This will keep you informed whenever improvements have been made to existing drivers.

What is Driver Cure?

Driver Cure is a tool that makes it easy to keep all of your system’s device drivers current. A huge database of over 4000 software programs and over 3000 hardware vendors is constantly updated with the latest device drivers. This particular product is easy to use and is even compatible with Windows Vista 64-bit version.

What is Driver Detective?

Driver Detective features more than one million drivers for computer devices. It does all of the hard work for you since it scans your computer and identifies which device drivers you need. It saves you from having to track down all of the information you need in order to find backup drivers for your devices. Plus, it does it quickly. Plus, you can burn the backup driver to a CD or use an alternate form of storage media.

To obtain the manufacturer-specific device drivers that you need, access this link: Driver Detective.

All of the instructions are provided for you in an easy-to-understand manner so that you can readily obtain and save the backup drivers that you need for your computer. It’s a simple matter of selecting from among the available options.

Manual Driver Downloads

Any of these products is a good choice for users concerned about keeping their drivers current. The Driver Genius trial version allows you to backup your current drivers to disk and restore them later, so that may be a good choice. If you don’t want to go the software route, you can copy your network driver to CD by going to the Web site of your network adapter and downloading the latest version of the driver directly to your CD. Simply find the correct download and when the screen appears asking you to save it, save the download to your CD-R drive. After reinstalling Windows, use the CD to install the driver.