Windows 7 driver inf locations

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Archived Forums. Windows 7 Miscellaneous. Use this forum to discuss miscellaneous issues that cannot be covered in any other Windows 7 forum. Sign in to vote. Friday, April 30, PM. Driver files are stored in folders, which are located inside the FileRepository folder as shown in the image below. Expand the respective component driver to be checked, right-click the driver, then select Properties.

Go to the Driver tab and the Driver Version is shown. How do I open an INF file? It is possible that the USB driver installer file is corrupted or damaged and hence the INF file is not getting copied. I would suggest you to download a fresh copy of the USB driver file and then try once again. How to install drivers that lack setup. Install drivers with driver updater software. You can easily install drivers with driver updater software.

Manually update the driver with Device Manager. Select the Install context menu option. Install drivers with Command Prompt. How do I install a driver? Locating driver files Open the Device Manager.

Expand the hardware section for the device you need to find the driver files. Right-click the hardware device name and select Properties from the pop-up menu. In the device properties window, click the Driver tab. On the Driver tab, click the Driver Details button.

I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Ethan B. Independent Advisor. Hope this helps. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. The files there will allow the uninstall of software and drivers you've installed. I can't find a good answer for the differences between the other two folders, other that to say that since Windows 7, DriverStore is the default location for hardware drivers.