Windows 10: How can I add a driver Windows needs to start following a hardware change?

I swapped my motherboard from an MSI Z690 to the Z790 board of the same line MSI PRO Z690-A to MSI PRO Z790-A, using the same other hardware, same NVMe drives, etc. I knew there was a risk that Windows might choke on the hardware change, but it actually boots up fine, as long as I leave RAID turned off in the BIOS, and therein lies my problem. Important Background: I had been running with RAID 1, so one of the 2 NVMe drivers was just a mirror of the other. I do that to avoid downtime like this. :- In other cases, in the event of a drive failure by far the most common point of failure in a

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unstable hardware drivers following Win 10-511 update

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Apologize for the inconvenience caused and will assist you.

I suggest you to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter by following the steps below:

• Click on the Start button, and type “Troubleshooting” on the search bar.
• Click on “hardware and devices”.
• A pop-up will appear, click on the “Next” button and follow the on-screen promts for troubleshooting.
  

Also, update the driver for Keyboard by following the steps below:

• Press Windows key + X and click on
  Device manager.
• Expand Keyboards from the list.
• Right click on the driver and select
  update driver software.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

touchpad driver update

Hi Chandrahasan,

Incompatible device drivers are known to operate against the method that Windows 10 follows. We suggest that you run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter to scan your computer, identify the problem, and attempt to fix the issue automatically. To run the
troubleshooter, follow these steps:

• Right-click on the Start icon and select Control Panel.
• Type troubleshooting in the search bar and click on
  Troubleshooting.
• Click on Hardware and Sound > Hardware and Devices.
• Follow the steps from the wizard to run the troubleshooter.
  

If the issue persists, uninstall the touchpad driver, then follow these steps to check if the issue is driver related:

• Right-click on the name of your PC at the top of the list of devices in
  Device Manager.
• Select Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the device driver, or download and install the latest version from the manufacturer’s website.

Let us know how it turns out.

 

CD/DVD drive won't open following windows update

Hello,

We understand the issue you are facing and will assist you.

The issue might occur if the driver is not updated. I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check for status.

• Right click on the Start icon and select Device Manager.
• Expand DVD/CD ROM drives.
• Right click on the driver and select Update driver software.

Also, run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter by following the steps provided below:

• Type Troubleshooting in the Search box and press Enter.
• Click on View All in the left pane.
• Click on Hardware and Devices from the list and follow the on-screen prompts for troubleshooting.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.