How To Backup Drivers Windows 7 Before Formatting

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How To Backup Drivers Before Formatting Windows 7

There are two ways to perform Windows 7® driver backup, either manually or using the additional driver backup tools (we use DriverMax here because it is very easy to use with just one click).

1. Backup Drivers Windows 7 (Manually)

• Drivers on all versions of Windows® are stored in the folder C:\Windows\System32 in the sub-folders Drivers, DriverStore and DRVSTORE 1 (if any).
  
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• For a manual backup, simply copy the three folders and save them on an external USB data storage drive.

2. Backup Drivers Windows 7 (DriverMax)

1. Download & install DriverMax first (copy drivermax installer file to USB).
   
   
   
2. Open DriverMax -> Backup -> Create driver backup archive -> Next .
   
   
   
   
   Backups contain only specific drivers that you selected. You will be able to restore one or all drivers contained in a backup.
   
   
3. Select All and Backup
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Copy the backup files (.zip) from C:\Users\xxx\Documents\My Drivers to an external USB data storage drive/Outside Drive C.

After backup your windows driver, you are ready to reinstalling your PC.




3. Restore Drivers Windows (DriverMax)

After finish reinstalling you Windows PC, now you need to restore/install Windows Driver from you backup files at step 2.

1. Install DriverMax
   
2. Open DriverMax
   
3. Restore -> Restore from a previously created backup -> Next.
   
   
   
   Backups contain previous versions of your drivers. In the next step you will be prompted to select which driver(s) you want to restore.
   
   
   
4. Load Backup Driver File, Choose from USB -> Next
   
   
   
   
5. Select All Driver and Click Restore
   
6. DriverMax Restore Completed