2019-10-18

Adding a driver to Windows 7 after replacing hardware (SSD, motherboard, etc)

  1. Download driver(s) from manufacturer.
  2. Unpack and extract to a folder on a USB drive.
  3. Boot the broken computer into System Repair mode.
  4. Open the Command Prompt.
  5. Enter this to add a single driver:
    dism /image:c:\ /add-driver /Driver:X:\ /recurse
  6. Reboot
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  2. Alwin Co DaanAugust 6, 2026 at 9:41 AM

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