Drivers are an important component of the interaction of computer hardware with the operating system and the software installed in it. Therefore, when experimenting with them, or updating them, it is recommended to create a backup copy of already installed drivers, so that in which case, you can restore the normal operation of the computer. Today we will tell you about a small Double Driver utility, with which you can quickly create driver backing.

Double Driver is a free program that, in the truest sense of the word, is a driver manager for devices connected to a computer motherboard with the ability to back them up. utility, like file manager, displays all the drivers installed in the operating system in the form of a list, and also allows you to save this list and print it.

The most requested feature of the Double Driver utility is backup Windows drivers 8, 7, Vista and XP. Most users choose this program to work because of its free and very fast driver backup speed. By the way, in just a couple of minutes it can create a full backup in an operating system that has been installed for more than a year, and, therefore, quite a few drivers have accumulated in it. In addition, when creating copies, the utility sorts all files into folders whose names correspond to the device names. In addition to sorting by folders, the utility also contains a filter in its functionality that filters all drivers by their developers, for example, from Microsoft, etc.

Backing Up Your Drivers

You can create a backup copy of the drivers installed in the system quickly and in just a couple of clicks using the Double Driver program, which can be downloaded from the link below. The utility does not require installation and can be installed on any removable media.

Run the utility on your PC and in its main window, in top menu, click the “Backup” button, then click the “ScanCurrentSystem” as shown in the figure below.

Next, check the checkboxes next to those drivers for which you are going to make a backup, then click on “Backup Now”. You can mark all of them if there is any doubt that the right ones have been marked.

In the dialog box that appears, specify the location on the hard drive where it should save the backup copy of the drivers, and also activate the “Compressed (zipped) folder” radio button if you want the copy to be compressed into an archive. Also, if you need to create a self-extracting archive, then instead of the above radio button, activate “Single file self extract (executable)”. Click on “Ok” to start the copy creation process.

Wait until the Double Driver utility finishes its work and informs you about it with a corresponding message.

The created archive with a backup copy of the drivers will be stored in the location you specified earlier and will have the name of your motherboard model, as well as the date of the backup. To restore drivers from this archive, you need to unpack it, then run the installation wizard and follow its instructions and prompts.

If you plan to reinstall or windows update, you may need to create backup drivers operating system so that you do not have to search and download them again from various sources. This is especially useful if the PC does not have Internet access.

Preservation network drivers The PC is prioritized in order to be able to immediately connect to the Internet and download the missing device drivers.

1. By using special programs, which easily save and restore the main drivers of the system, but do not guarantee a 100% result.
2. By means of the OS itself using the built-in DISM utility that works with Windows images and preserving maximum amount drivers.

Reference! Driver is small program, used to ensure the operation of the equipment installed on the PC in conjunction with the OS.

Saving drivers with special programs in Windows 7 and 10

Step 1. Press the key combination "Win and R" ("Win" is located to the right of "Ctrl").

Step 2 Type in the window that opens "devmgmt.msc" and click "OK".

Step 3 View device tree. Devices with uninstalled drivers and unrecognized devices will be marked in yellow exclamation point and a question mark.

Step 4 Right-click on the desired device and select "Update Driver Software...".

Step 5 In the window for choosing update methods, click on the link "Search and install drivers manually."

Step 6 Click "Browse" to select the path (folder) to the drivers, select a folder and click "Next".

The system will search for the correct driver and install it. After the process is complete, restart your PC.

Working with Drivers in DriverPack Solution

When backed up, OS drivers are usually compatible with the same version of the operating system. Drivers involving the use of the motherboard are also usually installed and work fine.

However, there is a risk that some drivers may not work. For example, on laptops after installing the OS Touchpad usually functions normally, but its special buttons may not work.

Reference! When using a laptop, it is often necessary to go to its manufacturer's website to download drivers, including graphics drivers, as they are obtained from AMD or NVIDIA Drivers don't always work well.

You can also install the missing drivers in the OS using special programs that include their proven driver databases. One such program is DriverPack Solution.

Step 2 Run the installation file from the Downloads folder or from the bottom bar of the browser. The program will be installed on the PC.

Step 3 DriverPack will check the PC and suggest it automatic tuning. On the right side of the window, the program will show which drivers and applications will be installed. Press the green button "Configure ..." and wait for the automatic download and installation of the drivers.

Step 4 Restart PC.

Installing Individual Drivers

In DriverPack Solution you can also download separate drivers devices. Drivers in the search bar of the site can be searched both by the name of the device and by its ID, which is suitable for searching for "Unknown Devices".

Step 1. To search by device ID, right-click on the device and select "Properties".

Step 2 Go to "Details" and select "Hardware ID" from the drop-down list.

Step 3 Click in the "Value" field on the top line and press the combination "Ctrl + C", copying the data from the line to the PC's memory.

Step 5 Insert the cursor into the search bar and press "Ctrl + V", inserting the device ID data into the search bar.

Step 6 If DriverPack finds a suitable device driver, it will provide a "Download Driver" download link. Select the version of your operating system (indicated by an arrow) and click the download link.

Step 7 Run the downloaded file by selecting "Install only ...".

Step 9 The appropriate device driver will be installed. Click "Close".

Step 10 Restart PC.

Backing up your operating system drivers before reinstalling it can easily return all PC devices to their working state. If it was not possible to create copies of any drivers, you need to go to the website of the equipment manufacturer and download their latest versions from there.

Video - How to save drivers when reinstalling Windows

Good time to all and sundry.

Today we will talk about a small, but very efficient utility from the series "Small spool - but expensive" (c). A program called Double Driver is responsible for reviving previously installed drivers and, in case of reinstalling the operating system, allows the user to put everything in its place in a couple of clicks.

So, meet the hero of the occasion, Double Driver - your tool of protection against, sorry for the slang, all sorts of surprises. As you remember, we taught you how to install any drivers quickly and conveniently - " " - now it's time to learn how to save and quickly restore these drivers.

Let's get started.

Double Driver - save drivers and quickly restore them from a backup

Nowadays, almost any computer user is faced with the need to reinstall the operating system. The reason for this may be the consequences of a virus attack or a "bluish" screen, aka. Well, if the matter is limited to banal treatment of malware or resuscitation using safe mode, but what if you need to format the disk and install the operating system from scratch? After all, after the process of "driving" the system will inevitably follow, and for this, in fact, you will need a "native" disk, which has already gone cold for a long time :). What to do then?

One of the smartest solutions is to make a backup in advance using the Double Driver program and then easily and naturally restore the drivers on a new system.

So, the developers tell us the following features of their utility:

• List view already installed drivers;
• Creation and restoration of our, as they say, "firewood" from a backup;
• Save and Print the entire list of drivers.

Note:
A distinctive feature of the softkit is the ability to create backup copies of drivers even if the system is disabled (the second additional OS).

Of course, this is not with all sorts of bells and whistles, but still she knows her business quite well. Among other joys, one can note the microsize, free of charge and support for a non-Russian interface (yes, everything is in English). Of course, the first thing to do is download this miracle of programmer thought. This can be done directly, i.e. downloading from the site where you are now.

After downloading the program archive, unpack it, and then double-click on it with the left button and run the file called "dd.exe". You will see the ascetic interface of the program. Press the button " Backup"(1) and then" Scan current system"(See image).

The program in one fell swoop gives us a list of all drivers installed in the system, and we just have to select the necessary ones (or all), click "BackupNow" and select the place (folder) for storing our .. "firewood" (see image).

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In the parameters (output), you can choose how to represent the created driver database: structured in a folder, compressed or self-extracting archive.

Next, the process of saving a backup copy of the drivers begins, which proceeds quite quickly, however .. It all depends on the amount of the created list of drivers. Further along specified address you can go through the explorer and make sure that the program created and structured everything correctly (see image).

In the next step, we take and move the created folder with the drivers (you can save it as an archive) to a removable media (USB flash drive), and copy the distribution package of the program there.

Now, when the “dark day” comes, i.e. it will be necessary to reinstall the system and reinstall the drivers (or just solve some problems with them), we just run the program from removable media, press the “ Restore" button and specify the archive with the drivers on the USB flash drive (see image).

This way, all of our drivers will be safe and sound on the next crash, which will save us a lot of nerves. The program has the ability to save a list of drivers in text file(tab " Save"), in order to be able to view their versions, update dates and equipment identifiers.

Of the "highlights" of the program, one can note the ability to create backups of drivers, so to speak, of a broken operating system. Just imagine a situation when the main operating system does not allow you to boot from it, but the user plans to rearrange it, however, that's bad luck - the drivers from the devices are lost and remain in the faulty system, and there is nowhere to reinstall them or there is no desire, or there is no Internet or something something else .. That's when the same Double Driver comes to the rescue, where you just need to boot from any bootloader and, specifying the location of the disabled OS, save the drivers installed in it.

Actually, that's the end of the review, and whoever listened - well done :). In general, of course, the program largely duplicates the manual copying of these, but there are still a number of convenient advantages in speed and other nuances, described to some extent above.

Afterword

Another useful softinka disassembled. I hope that it will be useful to you one day on the farm and will save you a lot of calm and free minutes, as well as, what is important, nerves.

As always, we will be glad to any questions, additions and everything else. Write comments!

P.S. For the existence of this article, thanks to a member of the team 25 FRAME

To protect against hardware incompatibilities after reinstalling windows , it is necessary in advance backup drivers. Drivers- these are, relatively speaking, library programs that help the system understand what equipment it interacts with.

There are drivers for motherboard, video adapter, monitor, mouse and keyboard, as well as other devices that are more invisible to the user's eye. There is an opinion that you can make a backup copy of the drivers using standard means. This is not entirely true.

Yes, indeed, it is possible to create a system restore point, which will store the state of the OS at the time of creation. It's not a fact, it's true that required drivers will also remain in place. Further, after reinstalling the system, the point will be deleted, so in our case this option is not suitable at all. In this way, there is only one thing left - to choose a program for backing up drivers to a backup file(the one that will return everything "in its place" if necessary).

A brief overview of programs for creating a backup copy of drivers

Our "rating" of programs is not a standard, you have the right to use any other program that is similar to those offered. Each of them performs main function- backing up drivers, but there are also differences. All of them are suitable for use on Windows 7. Later, using the example of one of the programs, we will consider the creation backup file recovery.

There is no need to talk much about this program, because. it is, by right, the best of those that we tested. The application installs quickly on your computer and allows you to get started right away. A system scan function is available to search for damaged, uninstalled or old drivers.

In addition, the program will independently find the necessary drivers and offer to install them. All processes are controlled by you, so it’s quite difficult to “break” something.

The portable version looks like this: First, the program will prompt you to scan the system for driver updates, and then you can continue to use it. Among main functions applications: creating backup files, downloading drivers, installing, updating.

A small program that allows you to backup "firewood"(IT slang) quickly and without installing a program on your computer. It is supplied free of charge and is freely available. Many sites have reviewed this particular utility, but we found it not as convenient as the previous one. Double Driver Features:

• Display all installed drivers;
• Possibility to save or print the received list;
• Creating a structured backup. This means that all drivers will be sorted into folders with names identical to the devices they belong to.

Another program with which you can create a backup of the files we need. In it you can find, update them, create copies, restore files for different equipment. Among the main advantages of the application are:

• Create a system restore point;
• Uninstalling unnecessary or old files from the OS;
• Built-in task scheduling tool.

How to back up drivers using Driver Genius as an example. Professional Edition

Now let's move on to how to make a backup. Everything is very simple - you need to clearly follow the steps of the instructions.

1. Launch the application. If you have a portable version for Windows 7, you will have to go to the folder with the downloaded program and run the *.exe file. Next, you will see a window with a menu and a suggestion to make a scan. Confirm the choice, wait until it is completed and go to step 2;
2. You can have two outcomes: the program will display a list of drivers, which need to be removed / reinstalled / updated; the program will show that no driver needs to be updated because they are already installed. When checking our computer got the second option and, if you also- go to point 3. In case of the first option- update the drivers and install. After that, go to the next item;
   
   
3. The next step is to create a backup. To do this, click Back Up Drivers on the left side of the menu. After that, the search for all installed drivers of several types will begin: "Currently Used Drivers", "Original Windows Drivers", "Disconnected Device Drivers". First are responsible for actual devices (the first two types) and disconnected. You don't need to change anything here. Just click Next;
   
4. You will then be prompted to select backup type. We offer to choose Auto-Installer Archive » . Upon its launch, at the moment the “firewood” is resumed, they will all automatically be installed in right places. Path choose any, other than to drive C, otherwise, when reinstalling, you will lose this file. The save will look something like the screenshot below. To continue creating a backup, click "Next";
   
   
5. The backup process can take a long time- this is normal. Depending on the power of the computer, the process will either be very slow or quite fast. To speed up the process a little, we recommend leaving only our website open in the browser and the program. The rest, if possible, should be closed so as not to overload RAM.
   
   
6. When the process completes, the file compression will begin and after that a message will be displayed indicating the successful completion of the task. At this point, the backup is considered created..

Now you know how to back up drivers on Windows 7. However, this instruction suitable not only for users of this OS, but also older versions, including Win 10. The Driver Genius backup program is a handy utility that automatically updates sites or databases, and only then offers to install or update drivers.

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