Got a laptop what software to extract drivers from it to do a fresh install of Windows without all the junk if it has any ? That way I have drivers

[pcslookout]

I can't find the laptop on the main company website that is why I want to extract the drivers from the machine if possible. It is a Lenovo 15.6" IdeaPad 5 Laptop hopefully that is a decent one. If this helps here: MFR #82SF000PUS

Maybe my search skills suck. I found a little about it but not much.

 

[In2Photos]

You should be able to enter the serial number of your laptop in the search bar on the support section and it will take you to the support page for your exact model with available driver downloads. I recently did this for a Yoga6.

Try this page. https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/5-series/ideapad-5-15ial7/82sf

 

[manly]

Name brand PCs nowadays have a rescue partition, and relatively easy access to restoring the OS from scratch. As long as you don't nuke that partition, you can always do a re-install of Windows. I'm not aware if there's any way of making rescue media with any of the big OEMs.

I realize it's not the same, but you can usually just uninstall the bloatware you don't want.

 

[serpretetsky]

I'm not aware if there's any way of making rescue media with any of the big OEMs.

Usually with windows 11 based machines you search for "create recovery drive". You need a USB drive with enough space (it will be formatted).

lenovo seems to generally support it:

Create a recovery drive - Lenovo Support US

 

[VirtualLarry]

In modern versions of windows, there's a \driverstore directory somewhere under \windows, copy that to a usb flash drive.

 

[tcsenter]

Between Lenovo and Microsoft Windows Update, should have everything covered.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Maybe my search skills suck. I found a little about it but not much.

Free driver backup software, Driver Magician Lite

Driver Magician is device driver backup, restoration, update and removal software for Windows

www.drivermagician.com

This seems to be the most up to date. You can backup drivers with the free Lite version. Then place the backed up files in a folder for manually searching the drivers.

This is a way to backup the drivers through the command line: https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/how-to-back-up-your-drivers-in-windows-10-easily/

Not sure if it will backup only the INF files or the associated binary files also.

These may work only with Windows 7 or earlier:

DriverBackup!

Download DriverBackup! for free. Fast and user-friendly free tool for drivers's backup, restoration and removal with command line options, automatic restoration from CD\DVD and path formatting. DriverBackup!

sourceforge.net

http://www.boozet.org/dd.htm