Clean Install Windows 8.1 Drivers

[Dreazoc]

I have a question.
If I do a clean install of Windows 8.1, will I lose al my drivers for my soundcard, videocard etc?
I know that if I do a clean install I will lose al my apps and files but does this count for drivers too?
I don't want to be spending hours on downloading my drivers again but I am fine with losing my files and apps because I already have those backed up.

I hope you can help me out.
Thanks in advance

 

[DasHotShot]

I have a question.
If I do a clean install of Windows 8.1, will I lose al my drivers for my soundcard, videocard etc?
I know that if I do a clean install I will lose al my apps and files but does this count for drivers too?
I don't want to be spending hours on downloading my drivers again but I am fine with losing my files and apps because I already have those backed up.

I hope you can help me out.
Thanks in advance

Yes, hence the name clean install...

Download them beforehand and put them on a USB stick. Make sure to download the motherboard drivers for everything, networking drivers, sound drivers and gpu drivers.

There is no way around this with a clean install.

Good luck!

 

[Dashing_star]

Hi Dreazoc,
Sorry to say this..
Answer is yes .. when you clean install your windows in c: all the drivers already stored there get erased,,,
Need to install drivers again.. Tell me the Model of your mobo i send you a link..
Regards

 

[eR4NG4]

Hi DasHotShot

I recently clean installed Win 8.1 (64) and forgot to extract the drivers (did not really know how to and that I had to). Would you by any chance know where I can find the drivers (specially audio) for the following motherboard:

Manufacturer: NEC Computers International
Model: GA-81945pm (Socket 775)
Version: PB34305901
Chipset model: Intel i945p

Thank you in advance,
E

Hi Dreazoc,
Sorry to say this..
Answer is yes .. when you clean install your windows in c: all the drivers already stored there get erased,,,
Need to install drivers again.. Tell me the Model of your mobo i send you a link..
Regards