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Manual / Semi Manual Device Driver Back up
Manual / Semi Manual Device Driver Back up
Manual 1 Copying the files from folders DriverStore and drives
Copying the files from folders DriverStore and drives took a very ling time. Almost a day for approximately 500MB - 850MB from the computer to a USB stick , ( 500MB - 850MB drivers and DriverStore.JPG : https://imgur.com/oulwK9H
https://imgur.com/2WK0ZYk )
Manaul copy DriverStore and drivers.jpg Manaul copy DriverStore and drivers takes long time.jpg https://imgur.com/2Jf5CmY
https://imgur.com/1K3MTAO
https://imgur.com/ii20HL7
https://imgur.com/BFew5IX
The final explorer type listing can be obtained ( http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ll=1#post12095 ) of the files looks something like this:
'wbCodesBefore.xlsm' : https://app.box.com/s/c5rg9bjm78mt6gkkj9q6b7z8unu0r5xa
wbCodesBefore.JPG . https://imgur.com/3N9G3nI
Attachment 2721
In that file, are about 5000 files and folders!!
It is very unlikely that we need all that information..
Manual 2 Device Manager , select the devices , and then look at their properties
The way to check for where the software is to look in the Device Manager , select the devices , and then look at their properties:
One way to find the Device Manager is to right click bottom left on the Microsoft Start Symblol, then look for it in the pop up list:
Right Click bottom left Device Manager.jpg
Or you can start typing in a search box somewhere something like devi .. and you will likely find your way there somehow
Search device manager.jpg : https://imgur.com/74D8vLN
Once you have that main Window open , you can navigate with some mouse clicking and selecting until you find the shown Files location
Device Manager device properties.jpg https://imgur.com/KgEM1cv https://imgur.com/vK0YoST https://imgur.com/uO7qRrO https://imgur.com/lW3sGcV
You can then use the File explorer to find the file or files
Here is the list made manually from the Device Manager driver properties
http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ll=1#post12172
http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ll=1#post12173
http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ll=1#post12174
http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...176#post121765
http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...2176#post12176
Also in worksheet „Manaul“ here:-
wbCodesBeforeFrom cmd prompt.xlsm : https://app.box.com/s/hix9sjernnbdu9vk2oqgspg8z00t9u8j
Command Lines. Back up of drivers semi automated, aka BackUp Drivers without software
Back up of drivers semi automated, sometimes referred to as BackUp Drivers without software…
Using single line command windows Commands in
“Exporting” Drivers without Software
When looking at these things , you come across a word often used loosely in computing by people who either forgot or never learnt properly exactly what they are talking about when they use the word – “ Export ” or “ Exporting ”
We saw already in the manual approach ( http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ll=1#post12136 ) , that we had a massive amount of files. We commented already that we likely won’t need a lot of them.
When we export driver files from Windows using windows management type things, then this will usually not include additional software that would typically be bundled with a driver package.
Theoretically if all works well, we have the minimum information we need which can then be used to restore fully the drivers into windows later, for example after a clean re install of the operating software.
Basic command lines for the Command windows
Command, ( cmd ) , prompt lines
A basic code line to list all drivers , dism.exe /Online /Get-Drivers /All , can be extended slightly to put that list into a text file.
Code:
dism.exe /Online /Get-Drivers /All > "C:\Users\Elston\Desktop\driverlist.txt"
( Notes:
If that text file does not exist, it will be made. If it exists , it will be overwritten
If the path contains no spaces the " " pair can be omitted )
All drivers_txt.jpg : https://imgur.com/wUfc4i9
A reduced list can be obtained containing only third-party drivers like this .
Code:
dism.exe /Online /Get-Drivers > "C:\Users\Elston\Desktop\3rdparty driverlist.txt"
3rd Party DriversBefore_txt : https://imgur.com/8cAmxyd
( The /Online part refers to the current operating active system )
The actual files can be “exported” using
Code:
dism /online /export-driver /destination:"C:\Users\Elston\Desktop\driverbackupBefore"
Command Prompt Exported driver backup.jpg : https://imgur.com/3uHVpmw
Note
The final folder in the path, which is filled with the Driver files , must exist.
If the path contains no spaces the " " pair can be omitted
'driverbackup' : https://app.box.com/s/o5dj0tlx1pt2woe7efhi4q593imaq3lb
( 'driverbackup.zip' : https://app.box.com/s/bmwpcmqt9yxyn9e56qadyklagy6ot955 )
That Folder contains only approximately 70 Files and folders, ( the full manual way gave us about 5000 files and folders http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ll=1#post12136 )
‘wbCodesBeforeFrom cmd prompt.xlsm’ https://app.box.com/s/hix9sjernnbdu9vk2oqgspg8z00t9u8j
Export/backup Windows drivers via PowerShell
Code:
Export-WindowsDriver -Online -Destination "C:\Users\MeinPC\Desktop\PowerShell driverbackup"
Power Shell export driverbackup.JPG : https://imgur.com/4mmiNC1 , https://imgur.com/Rj4VjK5
Note that the final folder in the path, which is filled with the Driver files , will be made if it does not exist.
Note
The final folder in the path, which is filled with the Driver files , must exist.
If the path contains no spaces the " " pair can be omitted
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The files in the folders driverbackupBefore and PowerShell driverbackup are identical:
http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ll=1#post12165
Ref
https://www.techspot.com/guides/1714...ndows-drivers/
See also YouTube Tutorial List : http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ll=1#post12140
Driver BackUp YouTube Tutorials
Driver BackUp YouTube Tutorials
I have collected some links to Youtube Tutorials on Windows 10 Driver back up. I did not find any particularly good one.
I have tried to order them in an approximate order of usefulness.
None were particularly good. There are drips of information in them
There is the standard You tube internet link, and also a link to a copy of the video in Windows Media Player, .WMV format.
I personally found it useful to put all the .WMV files in a folder, then if you select them all , you can right click and select something like Play, https://imgur.com/uFPSoPm and then you will get a repeating continuous long play of all the videos without adverts. I left this running in the background on an old computer for a few days whilst I did something else, so I slowly picked up all the information without too much effort.
Highlight all WMV videos Right click Play.jpg : https://imgur.com/uFPSoPm
Using Software: Advanced Driver Updater
3 How to Take Backup of Drivers in Advanced Driver Updater – Windows 10_8_7-kWXC7rhD1Sc_Systweak Software https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWXC7rhD1Sc ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Wp...?usp=drive_web
Using Software: Double Driver
( takes from Windows device manager )
6.5 How to backup your drivers on Windows 7 _ 8 _ 10-Ffts_wQ5E24_pixxyTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffts_wQ5E24&t=58s ( NO sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ANV...?usp=drive_web
6 HOW TO BACKUP DRIVER IN WINDOWS 7 8 10 and RESTORE BACK _ BEST BACKUP SOFTWARE 2017 _ PC REPAIR-LzwcGsEXzC4_TECHNICAL TECH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzwcGsEXzC4&t=16s ( sound )
https://www.learnabhi.com/backup-driver/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/123Y...?usp=drive_web
5 Windows Grundlage - Ganz einfach die Treiber sichern - Mit DoubleDriver Freude am Treiber--_1axe_t9AQ_René Stelljes - Freude an der IT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_1axe_t9AQ&t=36s ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GC2...?usp=drive_web
5 How to Backup and Restore Windows Drivers on Windows 10, 8, 7 Before Formatting Your Computer-XwNQ0_soXSA_dreamerBros https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwNQ0_soXSA&t=74s ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TFd...?usp=drive_web
3.5 Sichern Sie Ihre Treiber mit Double Driver-XGWgUI4CB9A_WindowsPowerDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGWgUI4CB9A&t=84s ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lrh...?usp=drive_web
3 How to BACKUP and RESTORE DRIVERS on WINDOWS 10 in 2018-mv50ZX4iJSo_Apk Heaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv50ZX4iJSo&t=48s ( NO sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/15-q...?usp=drive_web
3 ★How to backup drivers in Windows 10★-JGz8p0mwbZ8_ Rabi Neupane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGz8p0mwbZ8&t=64s ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nr6...?usp=drive_web
2 How to Backup All Drivers for further Use in Windows 10_8.1_7 (Easy)-ecTo_knqsEk_MJ Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecTo_knqsEk&t=27s ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LR9...?usp=drive_web
Without external Software: Using Command CMD , or PowerShell
6.6 Windows 10 And 8.1 Backup Driver Files And Folders - Helps Restore Windows-NdXtuRLkxkM_Windows Ninja https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdXtuRLkxkM&t=20s ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ons...?usp=drive_web
6.5 How To Backup Windows 8.1 Drivers Using PowerShell Or Command Prompt-MVazb_mZEH4_MySchoolProject https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVazb_mZEH4&t=1s ( NO sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jwQ...?usp=drive_web
5.5 How To Backup and Restore Your Computer Drivers-mQWe0pKLEMU_MDTechVideos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQWe0pKLEMU&t=31s ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UxF...?usp=drive_web
5.5 How To Backup And Restore Windows Drivers Without Any Software-jx0EFLKqoBU_OSToto Software https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx0EFLKqoBU&t=22s ( NO sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nca...?usp=drive_web
4.5 HOW TO BACKUP AND RESTORE DRIVERS ON WINDOWS 7, 8, 10-yEzPTOEpNUg_Britec09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEzPTOEpNUg&t=30s ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ytM...?usp=drive_web
4.5 HINDI How to Backup And Restore Drivers in Windows 10 - Using CMD-xZBbZ17fusQ_TechyHow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZBbZ17fusQ&t=5s ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ImG...?usp=drive_web
4 Windows 10 - Backup_export drivers from Windows 10 computer via Powershell cmdlet-atOjBiap-OQ_IT Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atOjBiap-OQ&t=44s ( NO sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ggF...?usp=drive_web
4 Backup drivers Windows, Saving install drivers with DISM Windows 10-OvAol-iSyXk_Mykola Politienko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAol-iSyXk ( NO sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/12WL...?usp=drive_web
2 Backup and Restore Your Windows Drivers (2018)-KrcARBLYPmY_ Windows Love Windows Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrcARBLYPmY&t=18s ( No Sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KYL...?usp=drive_web
1 HINDI Driver Backup by Cmd in Windows 10-sitkVAN4yBg_Cygen Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sitkVAN4yBg ( sound ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Xl...?usp=drive_web
1 Data backup using CMD-vu8takR-vjE_ Uttam Baroi ( NO sound ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu8takR-vjE https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SD3...?usp=drive_web
Some Miscillaneous ..
Restoring: 7 How to Re-Install Drivers & Apps for Windows 10-QrdDM6qYv74_Movie Studio Zen Movie Studio Zen ( sound ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrdDM6qYv74
https://www.magentacloud.de/share/1gdoql8w8w , https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KCm...?usp=drive_web , https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_xz...?usp=drive_web