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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 reinstall system drivers to fix driver corruption issues. ...

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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), then you will see a section-called Advanced Driver Restore for Windows Reinstallation on the main screen (Figure 1 [English Only]).

    Advance Driver Restore for Windows ReinstallationFigure 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 libraryFigure 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.

 

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Article Number: 000177525
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 06 sep 2024
Version:  11
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