Win 10 clean install question

**emtor** · 13 Apr 2018

I just downloaded the Win 10 iso file from Microsoft, burned it to a DVD and and the computer booted from it just fine. But,- this is a HP Pavilion Notebook, and I'm wondering about drivers. Does the Win10 iso come with these drivers onboard? I would hate to perform a clean install only to find out that evertyhing goes south due to missing drivers.

I've done clean installs a hundred times, but that was in the day were you either had the installation CD's/dvd's that came with the computer or you could burn installation DVD's from the system (as in Win7).

**flybynite** · 13 Apr 2018

Do you currently have Windows 10 installed?

**emtor** · 13 Apr 2018

Yes, win 10 is currently installed.

**f14tomcat** · 13 Apr 2018

emtor said:

I just downloaded the Win 10 iso file from Microsoft, burned it to a DVD and and the computer booted from it just fine. But,- this is a HP Pavilion Notebook, and I'm wondering about drivers. Does the Win10 iso come with these drivers onboard? I would hate to perform a clean install only to find out that evertyhing goes south due to missing drivers.

I've done clean installs a hundred times, but that was in the day were you either had the installation CD's/dvd's that came with the computer or you could burn installation DVD's from the system (as in Win7).

The ISO will contain the basic drivers to get you up and running, and then check for any missing or newer drivers that have passed WHQL. They may not be the absolutely latest and/or best for your machine or setup, but it's usually a pretty decent starting setup. Then, it's best to check your vendors' sites for any specific updates you could benefit from. Avoid 3rd party Driver Update Utilities! They are a plague! Stick with MS and your vendors.

**Bree** · 13 Apr 2018

emtor said:

Yes, win 10 is currently installed.

f14tomcat said:

The ISO will contain the basic drivers to get you up and running, and then check for any missing or newer drivers that have passed WHQL. They may not be the absolutely latest and/or best for your machine or setup, but it's usually a pretty decent starting setup...

The install is usually pretty good at finding suitable drivers. As a precaution, just in case you need them, you can back up the existing drivers as per this tutorial....

Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 10

**flybynite** · 13 Apr 2018

If I were you I would do the clean install online connected to ethernet, and not WIFI. When Windows goes to first boot, it will search for any missing drivers.

**emtor** · 13 Apr 2018

f14tomcat said:

The ISO will contain the basic drivers to get you up and running, and then check for any missing or newer drivers that have passed WHQL. They may not be the absolutely latest and/or best for your machine or setup, but it's usually a pretty decent starting setup. Then, it's best to check your vendors' sites for any specific updates you could benefit from. Avoid 3rd party Driver Update Utilities! They are a plague! Stick with MS and your vendors.

Good to hear, thanks.

**emtor** · 13 Apr 2018

flybynite said:

If I were you I would do the clean install online connected to ethernet, and not WIFI. When Windows goes to first boot, it will search for any missing drivers.

I'll do that, my WIFI quits from time to time, although it's seldom. Wouldn't want it to quit in the middle of the install.

**lx07** · 13 Apr 2018

As long as you make a backup before you start (either a specific driver backup as @Bree mentioned above or any sort of system image) you can restore any drivers from there if you need to. For example if you made a Macrium backup you could mount the image, then go to device manager and update anything with a yellow triangle by pointing to the Windows directory in your backup as the driver source.

Probably you will not need to but better safe than sorry.

**zbook** · 13 Apr 2018

Installing drivers or re-installing drivers using HP computer's is relatively easy.
HP has software which will download and install most of the drivers automatically.
After a clean install download and install from the HP website either:
a) HP support assistant
or
b) HP softpaq download manager
The HP support assistant is for both consumer and business computers.
The HP softpaq download managers is mostly for the business line of computers.

Each of the HP software will indicate which software needs to downloaded manually.

HP SoftPaq Download Manager Release Notes | HP Client Management Solutions
HP PCs - Using HP Support Assistant (Windows 10, 8, 7) | HPÂ® Customer Support

Win 10 clean install question

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