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Driver Repositories for Windows 95 Users?

Posted by Cliff on from the you-might-not-be-able-to-find-these-in-2-years dept.

musselm asks: "I've begun working with a PC-refurbishing operation which provides Win95 machines to folks in need. The most time-consuming part is tracking down drivers for disparate modems and other devices. Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I have a dream of a few CDs with every possible driver for every possible device, but of course that's silly. Thanks for the help."

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  1. Re:My advice... by zcat_NZ · · Score: 3, Insightful

    driversguide? what a freaking PITA.. every time I'm looking for drivers for anything I get pages of hits for the fscking driversguide forums from other people looking for the same drivers who never bothered to do a simple search first. I've never figured out how to actually get -drivers- from driversguide other than giving them money, and I'd like to see some proof that they'll actually have the drivers I'm after before I go doing that!

    Usually what I do is figure out who made the device (If there's no manufacturers name you can look up the FCC ID at www.fcc.gov) and go to the manufacturers homepage. Most of them have drivers downloadable for just about everything they ever made.

    And what really pisses me off most; if it weren't for places like driversguide.com and windrivers.com, the MANUFACTURERS site with the FREE drivers would probably be a whole heap easier to find via google!!

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  2. refurbishing... by joto · · Score: 4, Insightful
    I'm not really sure if it's worth the trouble to get all those old peripherals to work. Most people who buy refurbished products don't want to deal with troublesome peripherals anyway.

    You should probably just throw them out, and put in more modern (but dirt cheap) stuff. Then you can stack those weird devices up in piles, waiting untill you have at least a dozen of a given type. At that time, you may invest time in finding a driver. By working this way, you can also use time to your advantage. Instead of you using your time to find those old drivers, write a letter to the manufacturer, and ask them to dig up the old drivers.