Program to list drivers needed?

[awwitsok]

Is there a free or cheap program to use, that will search the hard ware and give you a list of the item, manufacturer and driver needed?

I found one then it wanted $30 to sign up and down load them.

We are talking like a totally wiped computer and trying to get the drivers for all devices, with out knowing what to get.

Thanks in advance.

[ANZAC_ELITE]

Software isn't going to work if there is no operating system, what os are you going to install? Also what is the m/board?

If you do have an operating system then PC Wizard or Belarc will list your components then you have to go to manufacturers websites to look for drivers

[awwitsok]

Sorry this was a general post. I was redoing a Dell Laptop, whose hard drive crashed. Ohh yea, tech support was a real help I finally got an OS cd from them,but not the revovery one with the correct drivers, but not all the drivers loaded. They sent me a Windows XP sp2, it is up an running, but several items , even with the support drivers will not load. I was looking for a program that would tell the installer what the hardware is, so we can get the correct drivers.


Thanks for the assistance

[awwitsok]

Found the everest site looks good I will give that a try. Thanks

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by awwitsok

Found the everest site looks good I will give that a try. Thanks

Try this little programe, techies use it, Unknown Device Identifier, it will list everything including M$ drivers http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...entifier.shtml

the site is safe.

Hope this helps

[awwitsok]

Originally Posted by bookworm

Try this little programe, techies use it, Unknown Device Identifier, it will list everything including M$ drivers http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...entifier.shtml

the site is safe.

Hope this helps

Thank you bookworm, I will give it a try. I looked at the Everest site and they do have a trial version. Some what highly rated on C-Net. Ran it on my home system listed everything pretty good. But I have been reading the posts here and from what I see I trust your advise. Thanks again.

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by awwitsok

Thank you bookworm, I will give it a try. I looked at the Everest site and they do have a trial version. Some what highly rated on C-Net. Ran it on my home system listed everything pretty good. But I have been reading the posts here and from what I see I trust your advise. Thanks again.

Try this link, this is the freeware version of Everest http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Edition.shtml

the site is safe

Hope this helps