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Because my computer run slow,I reinstalled windows system yesterday.But now I can't find some drivers,VGA,Sound Card and so on.I listented that some softs can scan hardware .Somebody tell me how to find out the drivers and where are they download the drivers.My English is not well,I hope you understand my problem.Thank you!!!!

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Good suggestions from and . The exchange points to two useful directions (identify hardware, try a scanner or reseat parts) but leaves out a safe, repeatable workflow and some cautions. The notes below give a compact, practical procedure for identifying and restoring missing drivers after a Windows reinstall, plus a few safety tips.

Steps to identify and obtain the right drivers:

  • Use Device Manager (or System Information / msinfo32) to list Unknown devices. Open a device’s Properties and look for a hardware identifier such as PCI\VEN_XXXX&DEV_YYYY (Vendor and Device IDs). Copy that string and search the vendor or OEM support site for the exact driver.
  • If the device is integrated (audio, LAN, video on the motherboard), identify the motherboard or laptop model first and download the chipset + vendor drivers from the manufacturer’s support page. Installing chipset drivers first often fixes other devices not being recognized.
  • If Windows Update provides drivers for the OS version in use, prefer those or the OEM’s signed drivers over random third‑party packs.

Practical tips and cautions:

  • Driver‑updater utilities can help identify hardware but verify every driver’s origin before installing. Prefer drivers from the hardware maker (Intel, NVIDIA, Realtek, HP, Dell, etc.) or the official Microsoft update catalog. Create a restore point and keep a copy of the working drivers on USB before making many changes.
  • For video and network drivers install order: chipset → video → network → audio → peripherals. Reboot after each major install if prompted.

Hardware handling and reseating:

  • Reseating cards or cables can help, but always unplug mains, discharge residual power (press the case power button once), and ground against the metal chassis or use an anti‑static strap. Avoid touching components with power connected. Reseating should be a last step after identifying drivers.

A short note for future readers: record which driver/version solved the problem so the same solution is faster next time.

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Because my computer run slow,I reinstalled windows system yesterday.But now I can't find some drivers,VGA,Sound Card and so on.I listented that some softs can scan hardware .Somebody tell me how to find out the drivers and where are they download the drivers.My English is not well,I hope you understand my problem.Thank you!!!!

Well you could remove everything from the computer and get the numbers off the cards and stuff and search www.driversguide.com for them !
or you can ust a program to tell you whats on the computer and it may even give you a link to a site to get the drivers .Get the home editionHERE

If the program doesent give a site to goto ,it should at least give the name of the chipset of the video or sound or what ever and you can go the manufactoe site of check on driversguid .for the drivers !

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Yes, do what caperjack suggested. That site is truly a gift from god. Heres what you do. First take off the case to your PC, the touch the power supply (obviously that sexy beast is unplugged.) touching the Power supply will remove the static electricity from your body then one by one unplug everything from you PC. (all the things it will no read) Boot up the PC. Then it will be like W*F were is everything. Then shut down. Reinstall everything followong the same instructions to open it up. When everything is back boot up and windows 2000 and above should do all the work for you. If not look to the hardware manuals.

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Thank you caperjack,sphyenx.My problem aleady resloved.

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