There is no "best" way of doing it. The driver update should have instructions on how to install it, or the update site you are downloading it from will have installation instructions. If you download the drivers from the Windows update site, it will automatically install them.
Yes, I have found that there are more ways than one to skin a cat, on quite a few issues, but not all.
I noticed in the device manager under the hardware driver tab that it shows Microsoft as the provider for the exact same driver and version number for two different pieces of hardware. I'm thinking that these are generic drivers.
After a full clean install of XP Home and then installing say the Seagate SATA HDD from the provided HDD CD I would think it would show the driver provider as being Seagate? It seems that I am not even getting the driver off the install CD?
I think I remember a while back with ME as downloading a driver to the C: drive (Desktop and unzip it) and then searching for a better driver, then browsing through the returned drivers, then selecting the one I downloaded from the list and then installing it. I am new to XP and don't know my way around in it. Things seem to be different here in regards to this? After I down load an updated driver to the desktop, then unzip it, I am unable to find it.
Thanks..................
Message Edited by BrickYard on 04-05-2004 08:23 AM
There are some drivers that only the Microsoft provided drivers are available. The CD drives are an example, the only drivers for CD drives (whatever type DVD, CD-ROM, DVD/CD burner, etc) are the built in Windows drivers.
However, many of the Microsoft drivers are actually drivers supplied by the vendors to Microsoft for inclusion in Windows XP. Even tho they say "Microsoft" on them they may have originally been provided by the hardware vendor.
I do part-time computer support/maintenance and in most cases I find "Microsoft knows best" and to just let Windows install what it wants.
That pretty much answers my question. I contacted Seagate about updated drivers for their SATA 150 HDD and they told me there were none. They said to contact the mobo manufacturer since it was they who have the drivers, in my case it's Intel's 875P. Intel shows an update but I'm uncertain if I should do it................... Thanks........................
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fireberd,
Yes, I have found that there are more ways than one to skin a cat, on quite a few issues, but not all.
I noticed in the device manager under the hardware driver tab that it shows Microsoft as the provider for the exact same driver and version number for two different pieces of hardware. I'm thinking that these are generic drivers.
After a full clean install of XP Home and then installing say the Seagate SATA HDD from the provided HDD CD I would think it would show the driver provider as being Seagate? It seems that I am not even getting the driver off the install CD?
I think I remember a while back with ME as downloading a driver to the C: drive (Desktop and unzip it) and then searching for a better driver, then browsing through the returned drivers, then selecting the one I downloaded from the list and then installing it. I am new to XP and don't know my way around in it. Things seem to be different here in regards to this? After I down load an updated driver to the desktop, then unzip it, I am unable to find it.
Thanks..................
Message Edited by BrickYard on 04-05-2004 08:23 AM
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There are some drivers that only the Microsoft provided drivers are available. The CD drives are an example, the only drivers for CD drives (whatever type DVD, CD-ROM, DVD/CD burner, etc) are the built in Windows drivers.
However, many of the Microsoft drivers are actually drivers supplied by the vendors to Microsoft for inclusion in Windows XP. Even tho they say "Microsoft" on them they may have originally been provided by the hardware vendor.
I do part-time computer support/maintenance and in most cases I find "Microsoft knows best" and to just let Windows install what it wants.
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April 6th, 2004 18:00
fireberd,
That pretty much answers my question. I contacted Seagate about updated drivers for their SATA 150 HDD and they told me there were none. They said to contact the mobo manufacturer since it was they who have the drivers, in my case it's Intel's 875P. Intel shows an update but I'm uncertain if I should do it................... Thanks........................
Message Edited by Rim Shot on 04-06-2004 03:17 PM