How to Backup Drivers using PowerShell Command in Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to backup drivers using PowerShell command in Windows 10. For each hardware device connected to your system, Windows must install a compatible driver for it to work properly. Although Windows 10 can automatically download the drivers and install them for you. Specific drivers such as the graphics driver need to be installed manually to ensure that it is the latest and compatible. After installing all the drivers, you can use a simple PowerShell Command to backup the drivers. This backup helps you restore them as needed without having to search for them in the CD/DVD driver or on the Internet.
 

 

How to Backup Drivers using PowerShell Command in Windows 10

Using a single PowerShell command, you can backup all the drivers installed on your system. All you have to do is open the PowerShell as an administrator and run the command.
 
Step 1: Press Windows + X button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin). This is the fastest way to open the PowerShell as an administrator.
 

 
Step 2: In the PowerShell window, run the command below. Remember to replace D:BackupFolder with the path to the actual folder where you want to save the driver backup.

Export-WindowsDriver -Online -Destination "D:BackupFolder"

 

 
Step 3: Once the command is executed, give PowerShell a few seconds and it will save all the installed drivers. You will see the output something like below. Of course, depending on the drivers you have, the output will be different.
 

 
 
Step 4: To check, open the destination folder in File Explorer and you will see that Windows has backed up the drivers with the PowerShell Command. The good thing is that each driver is in its own folder.
 

 
That’s All!
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