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Returning to a Previous Device Driver Version
Windows XP:
1
Click
Start
→
My Computer
→
Properties
→
Hardware
→
Device Manager
.
2
Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click
Properties
.
3
Click the
Drivers
tab
→
Roll Back Driver.
Windows Vista:
1
Click the Windows Vista Start button
,
and right-click
Computer
.
2
Click
Properties
→
Device Manager
.
NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to enter the Device Manager.
3
Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click
Properties
.
4
Click the
Drivers
tab
→
Roll Back Driver
.
If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System
Restore (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 54) to return your
computer to the operating state that existed before you installed the new
driver.
Using the Drivers and Utilities Media
If using
Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see "Restoring Your
Operating System" on page 54) does not resolve the problem, reinstall the
driver from your Drivers and Utilities media.
1
With the Windows desktop displayed, insert your
Drivers and Utilities media
.
If this is your first time to use the
Drivers and Utilities
media, go to step 2.
If not, go to step 5.
2
When the
Drivers and Utilities
media installation program starts, follow
the prompts on the screen.
NOTE: In most cases, the Drivers and Utilities program starts running
automatically. If it does not, start Windows Explorer, click your media drive
directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the
autorcd.exe file.