I re-installed windows 7, how do I install the drivers? HELP! :)

I have a samsung R540 ( Let's call it laptop Y) and I recently changed the hard disk since the previous one failed. I installed windows 7 home premium on it and now I need to install the drivers ( the essentials atleast; network controller, wireless network adapter, etc.) .

A link would be appreciated !!

I found this but I can't seem to understand what's going on on this website.. Download free driver for notebook Samsung R540/SA41/E452 (Windows 7, XP, Vista) << DriverPack Solution

What I need to is to burn the setup.exe's onto a DVD from this laptop ( let's call it X ) and run them and install them on laptop Y .

 

See if this helps.
Support - Notebooks NP-R540I | Samsung Laptops

 

Download the drivers driectly from the manufacturer's website. I for one don't trust those driver packs, at least if i download the drivers manually form either the manufacturer's, the laptop's or the component's, at least i know there are no unwanted software with those.

 

this is the manufacturer's website.

 

I know, it was simply a thumbs up to your post.

 

I See, Thank you.

 

Thanks I checked it out and downloaded some of the drivers and burned it on to a dvd. I copied the setup files onto my samsung and when i open it the window pops up showing that the installation is starting but then it just goes away and nothing happens. I opened task manager processes to see if the setup was running but it was a no-show. POO !! Great, now I have a laptop with windows 7 , upgraded ram and hdd but no internet access... (No network controller)

 

This is the driver you should try installing: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/DR/201105/20110512165415175/LAN_Win7_11.22.3.3.zip

Unzip the whole thing, put the folder onto a usb flash drive and try installing, this is for the LAN driver, not the wireless. For the wireless, you first need to determine whether you have an Atheros or Broadcom adapter.

 

Any idea how I can determine whether it's Atheros or Broadcom? I'm not sure which it is but if my memory is serving me right it SHOULD be Atheros..but then again I'm not 100% sure. Should I just give both a try? Could you link me, pretty please ?

 

If it isn't compatible, it won't install, so you can try install one and then the other.

 

This was such a ridiculous quick fix... All I did was "Add a new connection" after the setup window randomly disappeared and my WLAN works now !

It's broadcom, for the record . Thanks you guys!