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144 Reinstalling Software
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Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
If you install a new device driver that causes system instability, you can use
the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the new device driver
with the previously installed version of the device driver. If you cannot
reinstall your previous driver by using the Device Driver Rollback process,
then use System Restore to return your operating system to its previous
operating state before you installed the new device driver. To use Device
Driver Rollback:
1 Click the Start button and right-click My Computer.
2 Click Properties.
3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
4 In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the
new driver was installed and then click Properties.
5 Click the Drivers tab.
6 Click Roll Back D river.
Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows 2000
NOTE: If you are
reinstalling an infrared
driver, you must first
enable the infrared sensor
in the system setup
program before
continuing with the driver
installation.
1
After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described
previously, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2 Double-click the System icon.
3 Click the Hardware tab.
4 Click Device Manager.
5 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver
(for example, Modems or Infrared devices).
6 Double-click the name of the device.
7 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.
8 Click Next.
9 Ensure that Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)
is selected, and then click Next.
10 Ensure that the Specify a location check box is checked and that all
other check boxes are unchecked, and click Next.