Windows Driver Backup...

[goodboys]

Whether or not you do a full system backup, it’s a good idea to backup your windows drivers. It provides an easy way to protect you when testing new drivers and recovering if a driver is mistakenly deleted or corrupted. You can also improve performance by removing outdated or conflicting drivers confident you can restore them if it turns out they were needed. It is suggested that before backing up it's a good idea to use Windows Device Manager to check that all your drivers are working properly.

There are a number of free solutions; my favorite is Driver Max. It has a nice clear GUI, lets you backup, restore, generate reports that include if there is a newer version available and even gives you the option of storing your backup in a zip file. Recently updated to support Vista, they are working on updates that will allow you to quickly find updates for your drivers. Note it does require free registration to get full access to all of its features.

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DriverMax - Useful program which checks for driver updates for your Windows Vista and Windows XP computer

[siriya]

I use driver guide toolkit to back up the driver