Restoring Chipset Drivers?
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Miuramir,
Posted on: 2010-03-10 10:51 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
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While I've not dealt with this exact problem, you have reasonable odds of doing a "repair install" and not loosing your data. Try to get hold of an XP disk with as close to the service pack that you had running as you can. (For instance, if you originally installed with SP1, and have over the years upgraded to SP3, trying to Repair Install with your original XP-SP1 disk will be a hassle; borrow a XP-SP3 disk if you can.) |
Originally Posted by Speculator
I'm hoping someone here can help me. I was trying to update my video drivers and I used Driver Sweeper to clean out my old drivers. But I accidentally deleted my chipset drivers too. Now my computer won't boot, it goes straight to a blue screen. Is there a way of restoring my drivers without re-installing XP and losing all my data?
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You could also install your hard disk as a secondary hard disk in another (working) computer, or install it into an external USB enclosure that you then attached to another (working) computer, to back up your data. This is probably a good idea for paranoia's sake even if you think the Repair Install will work.
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Thanks...I don't know if i can get a hold of a XP-SP3 disk. If I just have the original restore disk (Dell XPS 600, circa 2005) then I just have to download the latest Service Pack off Microsoft's website and install it, right?
Question: did you originally load your chipset drivers from XP?
My motherboard (and the last 3 other mb's I've used) all came with thier own
driver disks for the chipset.
If you know what motherboard and chipset you're using, you can probably just get
the drivers directly from them. I know gigabyte and asus make thier chipset drivers available for download.
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No I personally didn't load the drivers myself originally, they came pre-loaded when I got the computer. But I do have the Dell restore disk and a resource disk that supposedly has the original drivers. First I need to get past the blue screen that shows up right after the Windows logo. I probably need to do a repair install first as Muiramur suggested.
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Originally Posted by Soulwind
Question: did you originally load your chipset drivers from XP?
My motherboard (and the last 3 other mb's I've used) all came with thier own driver disks for the chipset. If you know what motherboard and chipset you're using, you can probably just get the drivers directly from them. I know gigabyte and asus make thier chipset drivers available for download. |
I'm hoping someone here can help me. I was trying to update my video drivers and I used Driver Sweeper to clean out my old drivers. But I accidentally deleted my chipset drivers too. Now my computer won't boot, it goes straight to a blue screen. Is there a way of restoring my drivers without re-installing XP and losing all my data?