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Thread ID: 51770 2004-11-29 10:52:00 How to download a driver Peter M (852) Press F1
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297784 2004-11-29 10:52:00 I want to download an updated driver for a graphics card. I have located a driver but when I click on download it asks do I want to save it to disc or just open it. Which do I choose and if save it then were is the correct place to save it too on Win XP? Peter M (852)
297785 2004-11-29 10:58:00 Save it to disc.

As to where?

I personally make a folder called downloads,and save em to that,then sort em into whatever folder fits their purpose,but you can save it anyware that makes sence to you.
metla (154)
297786 2004-11-29 11:00:00 Best option is to save it. No correct place to save as such, I just create a folder on the desktop to download stuff to. Raikyn (6293)
297787 2004-11-29 11:21:00 Save it to My Documents - the shortcut is on the desktop - that way, you can find it later xtraka (1984)
297788 2004-11-29 11:41:00 > I want to download an updated driver for a graphics
> card. I have located a driver but when I click on
> download it asks do I want to save it to disc or just
> open it. Which do I choose and if save it then were
> is the correct place to save it too on Win XP?

Save to disc. Make sure you can find the download. Usually do not save drivers to the same partition as the operating system resides on unless you only have one partition. Do you want to download again in the event the c: drive needs formatting?


Before you download anyrhing then create Folders to download into.

C:\Downloads

D:\Downloads

for example.

D:\Downloads\Drivers
D:\Downloads\Utilities
D:\Downloads\Pictures
D:\Downloads\Music

Replace drive letter with C: E: F: etc depending on partitions and drives.
Elephant (599)
297789 2004-11-29 12:21:00 Ok thanks for that. Peter M (852)
297790 2004-11-29 12:46:00 IN addition

Any S/W drivers Downloaded should be kept/backed up in another medium of some kind and noted as to; what, where, why. then if you have to do a disatrer or generall reinstall you have them all.

This is the/my main issue with M/S and its Update programs.

I end up with out a reinstallable copy of everything, so they turned off.

D.
drb1 (4492)
297791 2004-11-29 18:42:00 Somehow, i now have a DVD drive (F:) Zach (6466)
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