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How to use Driver Detective’s Easy Migrator tool

Thinking of upgrading your operating system?

Well guess what? It just got a lot easier, thanks to Driver Detective’s Easy Migrator tool.

Here’s how it works…

Step 1 — Choose your new operating system

Start Driver Detective and click EZ Migrator on the main menu.

Now click on the drop-down menu and select the operating system you’re upgrading to.

select an operating system with Driver Detective's Easy Migrator tool

I’ve chosen the new Windows® 7 operating system.

Click Next.

Step 2 — Choose the new drivers to download

Driver Detective will now list the drivers you need to upgrade.

They’re all checked by default, so uncheck any you don’t want to download.

select drivers to download with Driver Detective's Easy Migrator tool

Click Next.

Driver Detective will now download your new drivers.

It may take a few minutes if you have a few to download.

downloading new drivers with Driver Detective's Easy Migrator tool

Click Next when your drivers have finished downloading.

Step 3 — Choose a backup folder or CD

Choose a drive and folder to save your downloaded drivers to.

choose a folder to save new drivers

I’m saving it to my slave drive.

You can also burn your drivers to a CD if you like.

Click Finish.

Driver Detective will now copy your drivers to the backup folder or CD.

Driver Detective's Easy Migrator tool saving drivers

Click Close when it’s finished.

Step 4 — Check your backup folder

If you check your backup folder, you should see your downloaded drivers.

checking new drivers in Windows My Computer

Your new drivers are now ready to install when you upgrade Windows.

And that’s it. Done.

Oh yeah… you can also use the Easy Migrator tool to downgrade or re-install your operating system.

Any questions?

Please use the comments form below or contact me if you have any questions about using Driver Detective.

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