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136144 2003-04-16 02:30:00 Why are file names for drivers and pretty much everything else loaded on my computer labelled as gibberish?
I have tried to find a sound card driver to copy to floppy 'cos I will put the card in another machine and cannot for the life of me find the correct file(s) under drivers. How do I do it? And why should it be so hard?
Winston001 (3612)
136145 2003-04-16 02:37:00 Because. :D

Most names of drivers, etc, fit into the "8.3" filename format. This is for historical and other reasons. Trying to fit version identification into them can cause names to be a bit unintuitive.

The "best" way is to keep all driver disks in a nice orderly filing system. :D The easiest way is to use google to search for "<make and model> driver download".
Graham L (2)
136146 2003-04-16 02:51:00 Maybe Drive Detective is what you are looking for

Have a look at their home page www.drivershq.com/dd.asp

Lucy
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