Importing system files for your primary setup

F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems Importing system files for your primary setup

rauldaboss456
Junior Member

04-25-2016, 11:05 PM

I have a laptop with an HP Mini, 2GB RAM, and an Intel Atom N570 processor. I aimed to boost performance by installing a lightweight version of 7. I already have it dual-booted on a separate partition, but it’s missing many drivers—especially network ones that are present in the main Windows 7 installation on the same drive. I want to transfer those network drivers to my main Windows 7 setup. I attempted using Device Manager, but couldn’t locate the file. I also manually searched the drivers folder, but I’m unsure what the correct driver name is. Checking HP’s support site didn’t help since the newer drivers don’t seem compatible.

rauldaboss456

04-25-2016, 11:05 PM #1

mylesharley
Member

139

04-26-2016, 12:38 AM

The site may install the required drivers. Otherwise, the alternative page offers a way to export drivers from a functional setup.

mylesharley

04-26-2016, 12:38 AM #2

The site may install the required drivers. Otherwise, the alternative page offers a way to export drivers from a functional setup.

loltribo
Posting Freak

870

04-26-2016, 04:41 AM

Thank you for your assistance. It seems locating your drivers is challenging due to the machine being rare and outdated, but I appreciate the export tool you mentioned—I'll give it a try and let you know the results.

loltribo

04-26-2016, 04:41 AM #3

thecoon04
Junior Member

04-26-2016, 04:59 AM

SDIO supports a wide range of devices over the past two decades.

thecoon04

04-26-2016, 04:59 AM #4

SDIO supports a wide range of devices over the past two decades.

emmylee33
Senior Member

710

04-26-2016, 06:53 AM

It was interesting, but after using the export tool, I found 15 distinct drivers for networking only. This meant I didn’t need to manually download each one, saving a lot of time.

emmylee33

04-26-2016, 06:53 AM #5

It was interesting, but after using the export tool, I found 15 distinct drivers for networking only. This meant I didn’t need to manually download each one, saving a lot of time.