Comments on: How To Find Unknown Device Drivers By Their Vendor & Device ID http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-428580 Anne Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:00:53 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-428580 Try "Device Instance Path"? Try “Device Instance Path”?

]]> By: Von http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-404531 Von Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:39:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-404531 in Vista, there is no "Device Instance Id" in Vista, there is no “Device Instance Id”

]]> By: Saikat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-403518 Saikat Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:38:36 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-403518 Hi, Thanks for the info! Hi,

Thanks for the info!

]]> By: nrk http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-403412 nrk Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:21:39 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-403412 Download one of the CD/DVDs here for 20000 to 100000 divers to have them when you need them! http://www.dl4all.com/aio/6026-universal-xp-drivers-cd.html Download one of the CD/DVDs here for 20000 to 100000 divers to have them when you need them!

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]]> By: Saikat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-403077 Saikat Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:16:50 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-403077 Most USB and IEEE 1394 devices function correctly without additional device drivers because they are configured by the drivers that are included with Windows for these bus types. However, an additional device driver is needed if the device does not fit the defined and supplied Windows class drivers. If the bus cannot identify the device, it interprets the device as a composite device and then reports it as such in Device Manager. [<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314464" rel="nofollow">Microsoft</a>] Most USB and IEEE 1394 devices function correctly without additional device drivers because they are configured by the drivers that are included with Windows for these bus types. However, an additional device driver is needed if the device does not fit the defined and supplied Windows class drivers. If the bus cannot identify the device, it interprets the device as a composite device and then reports it as such in Device Manager. [Microsoft]

]]> By: Saikat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-402766 Saikat Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:59:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-402766 Thanks for the info. Portable versions are lifesavers! Thanks for the info. Portable versions are lifesavers!

]]> By: Saikat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-402765 Saikat Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:57:20 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-402765 Yes, it does. There are a few others too which scan the system and download drivers for you. Yes, it does. There are a few others too which scan the system and download drivers for you.

]]> By: Denver Commercial Photographer http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-402763 Denver Commercial Photographer Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:33:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-402763 Nice to know all this. Great stuff. I always try and keep my drivers on a thumb drive for easy access, although one of these days it's going to bite me when I need a USB driver on my USB key. Nice to know all this. Great stuff. I always try and keep my drivers on a thumb drive for easy access, although one of these days it’s going to bite me when I need a USB driver on my USB key.

]]> By: Art_Teac http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-402723 Art_Teac Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:03:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-402723 PC Wizard v2009.1.90: http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php There is a portable version (see the "ZIP package") that has really been a life-saver to me! PC Wizard v2009.1.90:
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

There is a portable version (see the “ZIP package”) that has really been a life-saver to me!

]]> By: Alex http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-unknown-device-drivers-by-their-vendor-device-id/#comment-402717 Alex Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:07:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24067#comment-402717 Hi!but according to you, DriverMax, does the same job? Hi!but according to you, DriverMax, does the same job?

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