How to Copy Drivers from One Computer to Another on PC or Mac

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This wikiHow teaches you how to copy device drivers from one Windows or macOS computer to another. This is useful for when you need an older version of a driver that is no longer available from the manufacturer.

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    A fast way to do this is to press the Windows ⊞ Win + e on the keyboard. [1]
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    Windows stores a copy of each installed driver at C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository. [2] Each driver is located within its own folder.
    • To access this folder, click your C drive in the left panel, double-click Windows , then System32 , then DriverStore , and then FileRepository .
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    Scroll down the right panel until you find it. Folders names begin with the name of the actual driver (e.g., ″xboxgip.if_amd64_x″), and are listed in alphabetical order by default.
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    If you don’t have a flash drive, you can zip the folder up and upload it to a cloud server, such as Google Drive . Otherwise, here’s how to copy the folder to your flash drive: [3]
    • Insert your flash drive into the computer.
    • Click the folder you want to copy once to select it, then press Ctrl + C to copy it.
    • Scroll down the left column of the File Explorer and double-click your flash drive.
    • Right-click a blank space in the right panel and select Paste .
    • Once the files are copied, safely remove your flash drive.
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    If the contents of the flash drive do not display immediately, press ⊞ Win + E to open the File Explorer, then click the flash drive to open it. [4]
    • If you uploaded the folder to a cloud account, sign into that same account on this computer, then download the file.
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    You can drag it to a different location on the computer if you prefer.
    • If you downloaded a zip file, double-click it to open it, then drag the folder inside to the desktop.
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    Here’s how to find it: [5]
    • Click the search icon (a circle or magnifying glass next to the Start menu).
    • Type device .
    • Click Device Manager when it appears in the search results.
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    Depending on the device, the correct group may already be expanded because the driver needs to be installed.
    • For example, if you’re installing the driver for a sound card, expand ″Sound, Video, and game controllers″ group.
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    This opens the Properties window.
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    It’s at the top of the window.
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    It’s the second option.
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    For example, if you dragged the folder to the desktop, double-click Desktop .
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    This adds the selected folder to the ″Update Drivers″ dialog. [6]
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    Windows will now scan the folder for the driver.
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    It’s the first icon on the Dock, which is usually at the bottom of the screen. [7]
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    Go is a menu in the bar at the top of the screen.
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    For example, if you need to copy printer drivers, double-click Printers .
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    If you don’t have a flash drive, you can zip the folder up and upload it to a cloud server, such as Google Drive . Otherwise, here’s how to copy the folder to your flash drive:
    • Insert your flash drive into the computer. In a few moments, the flash drive will show up under ″Devices″ in the left column of Finder. [8]
    • Drag the driver from its original location to the flash drive.
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    If you uploaded the folder to a cloud account, sign into that same account on this computer, download the zip file, and then unzip it to the computer.
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    The contents of the drive will appear.
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    It’s usually called Macintosh HD unless it’s been renamed. This installs the driver to the appropriate Library folder. [9]
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    How do I extract drivers?
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    Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.
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    Consider using software to retrieve your drivers. A lot of times you can find the DAP or DLL file in the System32 folder, but it can be dangerous to work in that folder if you're not familiar with what you're doing. However, you can get specialty software that will find exactly where the drivers you need are located, and it will extract those drivers for you.
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