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Advanced Driver Restore Using Dell Command Update

Summary: This article explains how to initiate an Advanced Driver Restore in the Dell Command Update tool. Advanced Driver Restore provides a one-click installation of drivers. It allows all drivers to be installed following Reinstallation of Windows. Also, it can be used for reinstalling system drivers to fix driver corruption issues. ...

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Instructions

How to use Advanced Driver Restore in Dell Command Update:

  1. Open up the Dell Command Update application.
  2. If the settings are enabled to allow the Advance Driver Restore (ADR), you see a section-called Advanced Driver Restore for Windows Reinstallation on the main screen (Figure 1 [English Only]).

    Advance Driver Restore for Windows Reinstallation
    Figure 1: ADR Main Screen

  3. Click the "click here to download and install a complete driver library."
    Note: If it is missing from the menu screen, then follow the section-called Settings to Enable, shown below.
  4. After the installation is complete, the system must be restarted.

Settings to Enable:

  1. In Dell Command Update, select Settings by clicking the gear icon in the upper right corner.
  2. Select "Advanced Driver Restore" in the left pane.
  3. Click the slider button "Enable" to ensure that ADR is enabled in the application.
  4. Dell Technical Support recommends "Download driver library from Dell Support Site (Recommended)" (Figure 2 [English only]).

    Download driver library
    Figure 2: Driver Library

  5. Press OK. The option should now be visible as shown in the top of the article.

If these steps do not correct the problem, contact Dell Technical Support.

See these Dell Knowledge Base articles for related information:

Affected Products

OptiPlex, Dell Pro Plus, Latitude, Dell Pro Rugged, XPS, Fixed Workstations, Mobile Workstations, Dell Command | Update
Article Properties
Article Number: 000177525
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 14 Feb 2025
Version:  13
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