Windows 10: Backup saved bad driver install and now my OS is messed up

Discus and support Backup saved bad driver install and now my OS is messed up in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have a problem with a driver not allowing my keyboard or mouse to work at login. I made a backup of it without knowing it was going to screw up my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by zeke33, Jun 6, 2020.

  1. ZEKE33
    zeke33 Win User

    Backup saved bad driver install and now my OS is messed up


    I have a problem with a driver not allowing my keyboard or mouse to work at login. I made a backup of it without knowing it was going to screw up my computer. I am now reinstalling Windows 10 hoping I can restore from the backup, but the driver is installed on there. I believe I can view the contents of the image and delete the bad driver. Is there any way of restoring from the backup or is it gone?

    :)
     
    zeke33, Jun 6, 2020
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  2. MUSEK
    musek Win User

    ATI Driver install problems

    Hi!

    There seems to be a kind of a mess after deletion of your current driver.
    Have you tried step-by-step drivers update procedure including Driver Sweeper, deleting Prefetch and Temp folders, etc?
     
    musek, Jun 6, 2020
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  3. CJCERNY
    CJCerny Win User
    Laptop driver/reformat question

    This is excellent advice. Writing down the list of installed devices prior to re-formatting will save you a lot of heartache. With that list, you won't have to try to figure out exactly which wireless card or web cam driver you need since there will likely be several to choose from.
     
    CJCerny, Jun 6, 2020
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  4. JONNYCAT
    Jonnycat Win User

    Backup saved bad driver install and now my OS is messed up

    I messed up my Os installation

    Installing Windows to a drive if there is another drive (with it's own OS loaded) connected to the system always messes with the pre-existing OS. Look at the boot.ini file, and rebuild it using "bootcfg /rebuild".
     
    Jonnycat, Jun 6, 2020
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