How to Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 10

If you reinstall your Windows, then you will need to download and reinstall the drivers again. The problem is that you may have misplaced the CD/DVD or the backup of the device driver is missing. Some of these device drivers are no longer compatible with your system; hence you need to find a way to export all of your latest drivers in a safe place and this tutorial will see a way to back up your device drivers.

Also, its always a good idea to back up your device drivers before doing a clean installation of your Windows. If you have the backup, then you could easily restore any of these drivers on your system, when the need persists. Anyway, without wasting any time, let’s see How to Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 10 with the help of the below-listed tutorial.

How to Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 10

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Method 1: Backup All Device Drivers using Command Prompt

1. Mepee Command ozugbo. Onye ọrụ nwere ike ime nzọụkwụ a site na-achọ 'cmd' wee pịa Tinye.

2. Pịnye iwu a n'ime cmd wee pịa Tinye:

dism /online /export-driver /destination:”folder_location”

Cheta na: Replace folder_location with the folder’s actual full path to export all the device drivers. For example dism /online /export-driver /destination:”E:Drivers Backup”

3. Once the export is finished, close command prompt.

4. Now navigate to the above-specified folder location (E:Drivers Backup), and you will see all of your device drivers backups.

Method 2: Backup All Device Drivers in Windows 10 using PowerShell

1. Ụdị Powershell in Windows search then right-click on the PowerShell ma họrọ Na-agba ọsọ dị ka onye nlekọta.

2. Now type the following in command and hit enter:

Export-WindowsDriver -Online -Destination G:backup

Cheta na: G:backup is the destination directory where all the drivers would be back up if you want some other location or have another driver letter to type in the changes in the above command and then hit Enter.

3. This command would let Powershell began exporting the drivers to the above location, which you specified and wait for the process to finish.

Method 3: Restore Device Drivers from the Backup in Windows 10

1. Pịa Windows Key + R wee pịnye devmgmt.msc ma kụọ Tinye.

2. Pịa aka nri na ngwaọrụ you want to restore the driver for then select Nwelite ọkwọ ụgbọala.

3. On the next screen, select “Chọgharịa kọmputa m maka ihe ọkwọ ụgbọala".

4. Pịa na “Chọgharịa” then navigate to the folder where you have the backup of the device drivers.

5. Make sure to checkmark “Include subfolder” wee pịa Osote.

6. Device Manage will automatically search for the device driver from the above folder, and if it’s a newer version, it would be installed.

7. Once you’re finished restoring the device driver’s close everything.

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