Windows 10: Creating a copy/back up of Device Manger

Win 10 installed on a very old Toshiba laptop that is working but full of junk, malware and so on and possibly other nasties, no files or data requires saving. Is it possible to create a copy/back up of existing device manager and all its contained drivers and so on? I would like to refresh/reinstall Windows 10 and it would save a whole lot of time searching around again for suitable drivers if Windows generic drivers won't work.

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my dvd / cd drive is not listed in device manger

i have installed win 10 and my drive works power going to it but not listed in device manger

 

Device Manager Missing

Hi Robert,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. I regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you.



Please share the following details.

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  Are you able to see device manager in Control Panel?
  
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  What is the status when you click on the option?
  
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  Do you see any error code or error message on the screen?
  
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  Since when did the issue started appearing?
  

As a work around, I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

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  Right click on Start Menu
  

Check if you are able to see device manger in the pop up menu.



Please reply with the details and updated status of the issue. We will be happy to assist you accordingly.

Thank you.

 

How is copying files in Windows 10?

I created a feature request listing on Windows User Voice to propose the inclusion of advanced copy management options. People can vote for the idea if they also want it, here:

Provide advanced copy file options in the manner of checkboxes in the transfer window to designate what to do with certain types of conflict – Feature Suggestions for Windows