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    Fresh Vista Install - Drivers and Rebooting Recommendations?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by HTWingNut, May 9, 2009.

  1. HTWingNut

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    I am going to do a fresh install of Vista Business x64 on my new Lenovo laptop. When I go to install drivers, and it asks to reboot, should I just select "no, reboot later" or reboot after every driver that requires it?

    I know the "safe" way is to reboot with every driver, but that just adds time to the whole process.

    Thanks.
     
    HTWingNut, May 9, 2009
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    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Generally I only reboot after the drivers that say to. Otherwise I just keep going.
     
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    My strategy: let Windows Update run and download and install any drivers it can. Only reboot when it says to. Then install any others it missed manually, rebooting only as requested. Leave System Restore on, in case one of the installations causes a problem.
     
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    Ok, before I got any responses, I went ahead with the install anyhow, and had to reboot like 8 of the 12 drivers installed. Still configuring updates. This takes FOREVER! I guess I'll take advantage of Vista Business Full Backup (image) software. Curious how good it works compared with Acronis.
     
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    Let us know how that works out... I haven't tried using it yet.
     
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    Now that I have all drivers installed and everything seems to be working perfectly, backing up now. I hope its compression algorithm is good, otherwise I don't care to store 24GB even on an external backup HDD.
     
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