Restore your Windows 10 system without forgetting essential drivers.
Restore your Windows 10 system without forgetting essential drivers.
Preparing to sell my gaming PC at the local PD means double-checking its performance beforehand. Even after resetting, missing drivers can cause issues like storage stuttering, audio glitches via HDMI, and a non-functional WiFi card. You might want to find a method to reset Windows 10 while keeping some pre-installed software intact.
According to Slottr, you can simply reinstall them on your own. For extra caution, be sure to completely wipe your drives before selling.
I selected the built-in reset option to also wipe the drives, even though I didn’t use the PC heavily—just to verify its functionality, log into Origin, and check BF1. Does this capability seem inadequate?
Download the drivers from the site first, save them to a USB stick, then reinstall Windows. Check if it includes a motherboard disc. If yes, purchase a USB optical drive and add it to the package. This simplifies things for both buyer and seller. Consider getting a SATA optical drive if your case supports it—it’s much cheaper, around $12 or less. USB drives cost about $25.