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How to install a driver by hardware code. Learn more about searching for drivers by device code

The problem of finding and installing drivers has existed since Windows release into the world For example, in Windows XP this problem was most acute, since there were no universal drivers at that time, and immediately after installing Windws XP, a whole list of devices appeared in the device manager for which drivers were not found. In Windows 7, 8, 8.1, this problem has become less acute, since these operating systems have universal drivers, which often fit almost every computer/laptop. But we must admit that when using such drivers, some of the functionality either did not work correctly or did not work at all, for example, the maximum screen resolution was not used or the video camera showed the picture upside down. Therefore the problem searching and installing drivers still remains the first problem after installing the operating system. In order to help solve this problem, this article was written.

First of all, I want to warn you that all the methods described below are as safe as possible and, if performed correctly, will not harm the computer, but nevertheless, I recommend make a restore point so that in case of problems you can return to original state .

So, after installing the operating system, you have unidentified devices in device manager .

Find the driver disk.

Quite often discs are lost, thrown away, and sometimes are not included at all, so this the method will work not for everyone, in which case read the methods below.

Download drivers from the official website.

If you cannot find drivers for your laptop, just go to the official website of the laptop manufacturer, find your laptop model (enter the laptop model in the search bar), select the operating system you installed and download all available drivers.

List of laptop manufacturers' websites:
Acer - www.acer.ru.
ASUS - www.asus.com
HP - www.hp.com/en
Dell - www.dell.ru
MSI - www.msi.com
Samsung - www.samsung.ru
Toshiba - www.toshiba.com.ru
Sony - www.sony.ru
Lenovo - www.lenovo.com
eMachines - en.emachines.com
LG - www.lg.com
Gigabyte - www.gigabyte.ru

Below is an example of searching for drivers for an ASUS laptop.

If you have a computer, then look at the markings of each of the computer components (motherboard, video card, network card, etc.) to do this, it is not at all necessary to disassemble it. Then go to the component manufacturer's website and download drivers for your version of the operating system.

Search for drivers by hardware ID.

Another way find and download drivers use the site http://devid.info/ru. This site contains information about large quantities ID of equipment and drivers for them. All you have to do is look at the ID of the unknown device and use a search to find it on the website and download it.

To view the device ID, go to the device manager, click right click mouse on an unknown device, select "Properties"

In the properties window, go to the "Details" tab and in the "Property" field, select "Equipment ID" in the Values ​​field you will see the coveted set of characters. Perhaps the data will not be in two lines, in which case check each of the lines by copying it to search bar on the website.

Copy this set of characters and paste it into the search bar on the website http://devid.info/ru.

After the drivers are found, all you have to do is download them, be careful because there are quite a lot of advertisements on this site.

In my case, the drivers were for Windows XP x64, although I needed them for Windows 7 x64, nevertheless I downloaded those that were offered. It turned out that the archive contained drivers for other versions of operating systems, so download the most suitable one from the offer, it is quite possible that what you need will be there.

Installing drivers using programs.

There are a lot of programs to help you find, download and install drivers, the only thing that these programs by and large paid. In this example I will consider one of free programs - DriverPack Solution. this program is available in two versions, the first version ( online) - is installed on a computer/laptop that has problems with drivers (it is necessary that the network card works and has access to the Internet), scans your computer/laptop and displays a list of drivers that need to be installed, then clicking the “Install and Update” button the program will install everything necessary drivers.

Second version ( full version ) is suitable if the computer/laptop that has problems with drivers does not have access to the Internet or drivers are not installed on network card. After downloading the program, run the DriverPackSolution.exe file, the program will scan your computer/laptop and show you all the devices that require installation and updating, to see which devices will have the installed drivers, check the “Settings” and “Expert Mode” boxes. After this, indicate which drivers you want to install (updating drivers is not necessary if you do not experience problems with the operation of these devices).

After this, the drivers will be installed.

In conclusion, I would like to add that you should not download drivers from suspicious sources, sites that require money from you, a phone number, sending SMS, etc. you risk being scammed or downloading a virus.

I think many of the laptop users have encountered the problem - how to find a driver for a laptop... Time passes and once upon a time, new laptop, reads "to mess up". Now I'm not talking about laptop-netbook keyboards that are flooded (with coffee or beer - which is even worse). I mean the Operating System. IN in this case, problems with the OS depend on many factors...

  • How well does the user know the computer...
  • How often does he use...
  • Is anyone using...
  • Etc.

There is such a phrase - "80% Windows errors are half a meter from the monitor screen..." I absolutely agree with these words!

As a person who has been professionally repairing and configuring computers and laptops in his city for more than 10 years, having in his phone address book with more than 4 thousand registered clients, I can say with absolute certainty - if you have problems with your computer, first of all, look for the problem in the lack of your own knowledge...

And my site was created just to expand your knowledge, so - welcome to the new lesson!

Windows is "not childishly buggy"!

It is impossible to work on the Internet!

Games freeze and crash!

You can, of course, try to restore the system. But, there is one caveat... If your problem is due to viruses, for example the Sality virus or Conficker, then in this case it is worth reinstalling the system. At least because these viruses are found in your OS, all files with the extension .exe and infect them... And the file with the extension .exe is the launch file for any program. In this case, it is easier to reinstall the Operating System, first saving the data you need to a free disk partition.

Even your antivirus, which you once paid for1500-2000 rubles, this is a file with the extension.exe . Do you really think that they will give you ideal remedy from everyone viral problems for2000 rubles?! Yes evenfor 10000r. You won’t find an ideal remedy, because it already plays a role here -Human Factor. Just as it is impossible to eradicate crimes, so isIt is impossible to eliminate all computer viruses!

Therefore, we don’t strain ourselves, but decide what to do. If your computer wizard did not take care that, after installing the Windows Operating System (on your laptop or computer), make an image (scan, copy) of your system disk using the same program Acronis True Image, which will contain all installed and necessary programs, as well as drivers, then - after reinstalling Windows OS, you may encounter the following:

  • You will not be able to launch games that were previously launched.
  • There will be no Internet access.
  • SD cards from your camera will no longer be detected, etc...

An unscrupulous technician may tell you that the problem can be solved by replacing the video card, or hard drive, or something else. Just to earn even more money from you. Or because the master himself lacks knowledge... Only because you are not smart enough with computers...

Just in order to somehow eliminate such situations (I don’t like “hucksters” and non-professionals...) I write articles and lessons on repairing and setting up a computer.

This does not mean that if the master told you that you need to change hard drive, then he is deceiving you! Never insult a person with distrust and reproaches if you understand little about the problem and call a specialist to solve your problem! It’s just that if you have doubts due to lack of knowledge (and doubts arise - EXACTLY from LACK OF KNOWLEDGE!), then you can always ask a question on my website and within 24 hours - get a response. I visit the site approximately once a day.

Okay, enough foreplay. I hope the information written above was useful to you. Let's get to practice!

How to find a driver for a laptop:

So, let's look at the example of a problem with a video driver, if after reinstalling the Operating System you suddenly :), games stop starting - go to "Device Manager":

1. left mouse button, click "Start" (bottom left side monitor screen),

3. in the appeared context menu- press the left button "properties". (If you have Windows XP, then left-click - “Hardware” - “Device Manager”. If you have Windows 7, in the left menu block click “Device Manager”).

4. In the window that opens we find the equipment marked Exclamation Mark(usually signed as unknown device, but there may be another inscription). The main thing to remember is that if there is a Voskl. Sign- This means that the driver is not installed. In Windows 7, if during installation of the Operating System, the installation program was unable to install the driver on the video card, the “standard video driver” will be installed by default (this happens if your copy of Windows - older equipment on your laptop or computer. In this case, the video adapter will not show Voskl in the “device manager”. Sign, but your games will still not start until you install a “standard video adapter” instead - correct driver to your video card!).

5. Left-click twice on the problematic equipment. A window will appear in which we click “Information” and select “properties” with the left buttonEquipment ID. Next, select it by clicking on it once with the left button :) andpress "Ctrl" on the keyboard and, without releasing it, press "C".

6. IN free space desktop on the monitor screen, right-click, select "create", then left-click - "text document".

7. Open the created document, click once with the mouse anywhere in the document window and press on the keyboard "ctrl" + "V".

8. Open your internet browser and address bar insert - http://www.devid.info/ru/


9. In the driver search site that opens, in the search bar (where it says - "Enter driver code") paste the copied code from text document and press "Search":

If you have Windows XP, then select XP from the list of suggested drivers; if you have Windows 7, select the driver for Windows 7. Be sure to take into account the bit depth of the Operating System! What system and bitness do you have? (can be 32 or 64 bits), you can look in the computer properties (an example for 7 is in the first picture above...). Having selected the driver, click on the icon to the right of it in the form of a floppy disk. A window will appear asking you to download the driver, click once with the left mouse button on the file with the extension .zip or .rar

Click again on the file with the extension .zip and we get a file download window. Choose "Save":

12. In the new window, select where we want to save this file(By default, “My Documents” or “Desktop” is suggested) and wait until the file is downloaded to your computer...

13. Open the downloaded file archive with the driver, find the file with the extension .exe and start the installation by double-clicking on it with the left mouse button.

After completing the driver installation, reboot the computer or laptop and be glad that it has disappeared from the “device manager” Voskl. Sign!

Thank you for your attention!

Probably everyone who has at least once independently reinstalled the operating system has had a popular question: how to find out which drivers need to be installed on the computer for its stable operation? It is this question that we will try to answer in this article. Let's take a closer look.

In theory, you need to install software for all devices that require it on your computer or laptop. Over time, operating system developers are constantly expanding the base Microsoft drivers. And if in Windows times XP had to install almost all the drivers manually, but in the case of newer operating systems, many drivers are already installed automatically. However, there are still devices for which software must be installed manually. We bring to your attention a number of methods that will help you resolve this issue.

Method 1: Official websites of manufacturers

In order to install all the necessary drivers, you need to install software for all boards in your computer. This means the motherboard, video card and external boards (network adapters, sound cards and so on). At the same time, in "Device Manager" It may not be indicated that the hardware requires drivers. When installing the operating system, the standard software for the device was simply used. However, the software for such devices must be installed original. Most All installed software is on the motherboard and the chips integrated into it. Therefore, first we will look for all the drivers for the motherboard, and then for the video card.

  1. Find out the manufacturer and model of the motherboard. To do this, press the keys "Win+R" on the keyboard and in the window that opens, enter the command "cmd" to open the command line.

  2. IN command line you need to enter the commands one by one:
    wmic baseboard get Manufacturer
    wmic baseboard get product
    Don't forget to click "Enter" after entering each command. As a result, you will see the manufacturer and model of your motherboard on the screen.

  3. Now we look for the manufacturer’s website on the Internet and go to it. In our case it is .
  4. On the site we look for a search field or the corresponding button in the form of a magnifying glass. As a rule, by clicking on this button you will see a search field. In this field you must enter the motherboard model and click "Enter".

  5. On the next page you will see the search result. You need to select your motherboard from the list. Usually there are several subsections under the name of the board model. If there is a section "Drivers" or "Downloads", click on the name of such a section and go to it.

  6. In some cases next page can be divided into subsections with software. If this is the case, then look for and select the subsection "Drivers".

  7. The next step is to select the operating system and bitness from the drop-down list. Please note that in some cases there may be differences in the driver lists when selecting different operating systems. Therefore, look not only at the system that you have installed, but also at the versions below.

  8. After selecting your OS, you will see a list of all the software that your motherboard needs to communicate with other computer components. You need to download them all and install them. Downloading occurs automatically after clicking the button, "Download" or the corresponding icon. If you downloaded an archive with drivers, then before installation, be sure to extract all its contents into one separate folder. After that, install the software.

  9. After you install all the software for your motherboard, move on to the video card.
  10. Press the key combination again "Win+R" and in the window that appears, enter the command "dxdiag". Click to continue "Enter" or button "OK" in the same window.

  11. In the diagnostic tool window that opens, go to the tab "Screen". Here you can find out the manufacturer and model of your graphics adapter.

  12. If you have a laptop, then you must also go to the tab "Converter". Here you can see information about the second discrete video card.

  13. After you have found out the manufacturer and model of your video card, you need to go to the company’s official website. Here is the list of download pages largest producers graphics adapters.
  14. On these pages you need to indicate the model of your video card and the operating system with bit depth. After this, you can download the software and install it. Please note that it is preferable to install software for the graphics adapter from the official website. Only in this case will special components be installed that will increase the performance of the video card and allow for its detailed configuration.
  15. Once you install the software for your graphics adapter and motherboard, you need to check the result. To do this we open "Device Manager". Press a combination of buttons "Win" And "R" on the keyboard, and in the window that opens, write the command devmgmt.msc. After that, click "Enter".
  16. As a result, you will see a window "Device Manager". It should not contain unidentified devices and equipment next to the name of which there are question marks or exclamation marks. If this is the case, then you have installed all the necessary drivers. And if such components are present, we recommend using one of the following methods.

Method 2: Utilities for automatic software updates

If you are too lazy to search and install all the software manually, then you should take a closer look at programs that are designed to make this task easier. Review on most popular programs For automatic search and we carried out software updates in a separate article.

You can use any of the described utilities. But we still recommend using either. These are programs with the largest base of drivers and supported hardware. We have already told you about how to use DriverPack Solution.

So let us tell you how to find and install all drivers using the program Driver Genius. So, let's begin.

  1. Let's launch the program.
  2. You will immediately find yourself on it home page. There's a green button in the middle here. "Start checking". Feel free to click on it.

  3. The scanning process of your computer or laptop will start. After a few minutes, you will see a list of all devices for which you need to download and install the software. Since we are not looking for a specific driver, we tick all the available boxes. After that, press the button "Next" in the lower area of ​​the program window.

  4. In the next window you will see a list of devices for which drivers have already been updated using this utility, and those devices for which the software still needs to be downloaded and installed. The last device type is marked with a gray circle next to the name. To be safe, just press the button "Download All".

  5. After this, the program will try to connect to the servers to download necessary files. If everything goes well, you will be returned to the previous window, where you can track the software download progress in the corresponding line.

  6. When all components are loaded, the icon next to the device name will turn green with a downward arrow. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to install all the software with one button. Therefore, we highlight the line with necessary device and press the button "Install".

  7. If desired, create a restore point. You will be prompted for this in the next dialog box. Choose the answer that matches your decision.

  8. After this, the driver installation process for the selected device will begin, during which standard problems may arise. dialog boxes. You just need to read them licensing agreements and press buttons "Next". You shouldn't have any problems at this stage. After installing this or that software, you may be asked to reboot the system. If such a message appears, we recommend that you do so. When the driver is successfully installed, Driver program Genius will have a green checkmark opposite the line with the equipment.

  9. Thus, it is necessary to install software for all equipment from the list.
  10. At the end, you can scan your computer again to be sure. If you have installed all the drivers, you will see a similar message.

  11. Additionally, you can check if all software is installed using "Device Manager" as described at the end of the first method.
  12. If there are still any left unidentified devices, try the next method.

Method 3: Online services

If previous methods they didn’t help you, you can only hope for this option. Its meaning is that we will search for software manually unique identifier devices. In order not to duplicate information, we recommend that you read our lesson.

In it you will find detailed information about how to find the ID and what to do with it next. And also a guide to using the two largest online driver search services.

Method 4: Manual driver update

This method is the least effective of all the above. However, in very in rare cases He will be the one who can help you install the software. Here's what it takes.


These are the most effective ways identify devices for which you need to install software. We hope one of the proposed options will help you resolve this issue. Don't forget to update the software for your devices on time. If you have any difficulties finding or installing drivers, write in the comments. Together we will fix everything.

Many people associate the word “storage” exclusively with information, but specialists and more advanced users know that Windows drivers are also stored and actively used as needed.

Who are drivers and when are they needed?

The driver is the so-called connecting bridge between the equipment and the system computer device. He always provides assistance in indicating the OS, what is connected to the computer and how it works. Driver acts as a program with files that interact with devices. After Windows is installed on new computer, operating system doesn't immediately know about external devices nothing and drivers are required for “acquaintance”.

Usually, new versions of the OS immediately have “firewood” for working with the following programs:

  • bluetooth
  • sound
  • home network
  • video
  • additional devices

Video as well as sound standard settings, does not allow you to enjoy all the benefits of connected devices without installing “firewood”.

Where are any Drivers stored in Windows 7?

In the seventh Windows versions key installed drivers located in a folder called “Drivers”. It is located on drive: C/windows/system32. Even if the folder is found, you will not need to copy it for further reinstallation. The best method is considered to be using Device Manager.

For example, you needed to find out where sound driver. To do this, you need to expand the line for sound videos And gaming devices and highlight the sound driver by clicking on properties. When the window opens, you should go to the information tab, highlight the option called “device description”. There will be information about the location here the required driver and other data.

You can also use the official website of your computer manufacturer. There they have latest versions released "firewood" and numerous programs that provide the opportunity to make fast update, or a copy for backup. Experts do not recommend using this method for inexperienced users (to avoid possible errors systems).

Having studied the information and strictly followed the instructions, you can correctly find the drivers and perform the necessary manipulations with them.

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